It would be a penalty from Mohamed Salah and a well-taken-on-one goal from Curtis Jones to see the Reds take home three points at Anfield.
Chelsea displayed remarkable resilience at the ever-disruptive home of Liverpool, with Nicolas Jackson scoring shortly after halftime.
This goal injected belief and hope into the West Londoners, making their fans proud and hopeful for the future.
However, only three minutes later, Jones would score the all-important goal.
The midfielder got the Player of the Match award, which was thoroughly deserved.
Chelsea fans will walk away from that result with satisfaction, knowing that the Blues could have gotten more from that game and that the result did not paint the full picture.
So here are the four things we have learnt from Chelsea's second defeat of the season:
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Reece James has not lost a step
The full-back looked calm and comfortable on his return to the starting eleven for the first time in nearly a year.
James seemingly still has the pace and strength he did when he was
at his best.
Shrugging off Cody Gakpo at times, as well as relieving pressure when it was needed for the Blues.
Enzo Maresca will be proud of his captain's performance on his return, which is something for the 24-year-old to build upon.
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Robert Sanchez should not be Chelsea's number one
The Spanish keeper had a day to forget in net for the West Londoners.
Sanchez was poor with his decision-making and distribution.
The former Brighton man nearly gave away a penalty against Jones, but fortunately for Sanchez, VAR was there to save him.
The atmosphere played a part in the game for the 26-year-old keeper. From minute one, the keeper looked uncomfortable and nearly gave Gakpo a goal after passing to him in the six-yard box, but fortunately, the ball landed straight back in his hands.
Furthermore, for the second goal, Sanchez seemed to hesitate to commit to either closing Jones down or staying on his line, which ultimately allowed the 23-year-old to have the time to control the ball before slotting it past Sanchez.
Maresca will certainly have to do some thinking about the starting keeper in the future, as it is not the first time this season that more could be asked from the shot-stopper.
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There is still room for improvement at the back for the Blues
Having the youngest team in the league will undoubtedly have its drawbacks and benefits.
Both goals today were drawbacks, with Levi Colwill giving away a penalty after failing to clear the ball.
For the second, it seemed like everyone in the back line switched off after an expertly waited cross by Salah, which gave Jones the time he needed to score.
The first goal, in particular, it could be argued that Colwill was unfortunate to give away the penalty. Jones got his body across smartly as the centre-back tried to clear the ball.
Colwill will look back on it, but apart from that, the Cobham Academy graduate had a rather good game, completing the most passes and having a 100% tackle completion.
On the other hand, for the second goal, the pass caught everyone out, and that is something which can happen in football.
However, what Maresca will find frustrating is how the defence all seemingly fell asleep.
Jones made a run through the gap between James and Tosin Adarabioyo, but neither of them followed.
If Chelsea can fix the issues at the back, starting from the goalkeeper, they certainly won't have to worry about not getting into Europe next season.
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Pedro Neto should be starting more games for Chelsea
The Blues have many options in the attacking phase, but one thing is clear: Pedro Neto should be starting for the two-time Champions League winners.
When the winger came onto the pitch at half-time, it was clear that he was the missing piece in the attack.
Noni Madueke's pace and ability on the ball caused issues down the right-hand side, which caused Andrew Robertson all kinds of problems.
Jadon Sancho has had an inspiring start to life in London so far, but the game was going well in the first half. On the left-hand side, Sancho was not the right option, so it was wise to make the switch at the break.
Furthermore, Neto was direct with his running and not afraid to take on his man. One instant was when he cut in from the left-hand side, beating two Liverpool players before laying it off to Cole Palmer, who had his shot blocked.
Again, it's something for Maresca to think about, but it's positive to have these issues with so many players performing at a high level.
