Premier League: Chelsea v Liverpool – in pictures

Luis Suárez smiles as he shakes hands with Branislav Ivanovic, the player he bit last season Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

With just three minutes gone, a Liverpool set-piece causes mayhem in Chelsea's box Photograph: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images

... and Liverpool's Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel taps the loose ball into the net from a yard out to give the visitors the lead Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

What a start to the match! Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Frank Lampard is tackled by Joe Allen as Chelsea begin to assert themselves on what is proving to be a frantic match Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard draws the home side level with a curling shot into the top corner in the 17th minute Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

The ball fell kindly to Hazard on the edge of the box, but he swept it into the net with great aplomb Photograph: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images

Amid the jubilation, Jose Mourinho implores his players to concentrate Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

Chelsea's dominance pays off when Samuel Eto'o pokes the ball past the weak hand of Liverpool's goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to make it 2-1 in the 34th minute Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

That was a real poacher's finish Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

In the second half, Sakho goes mighty close for Liverpool when his header loops onto the bar with Petr Cech beaten Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

John Terry and Luis Suarez tussle. The Liverpool man is denied two penalty appeals, first when it appears he's fouled by Terry ... Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

... and then when he's needlessly tripped by Eto'o off the ball Photograph: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images

In injury time, Brazilian team-mates Oscar and Lucas Leiva have a spat after Oscar goes in hard on his opponent. Liverpool's challenge ultimately ends in defeat and they've now slipped to fifth in the table, while Chelsea lie third. Final score: 2-1 Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images