Suarez goes from zero to
hero to ruin Rafa's return The Spaniard was on the
brink of engineering a
crucial win on his first
return to the Anfield dugout
since 2010 before the
Uruguayan's header six minutes into added time

Chelsea's
Champions League
qualification hopes suffered a huge blow after Luis
Suarez scored an equaliser six
minutes into added time.
Eden Hazard scored what had looked to be the 58th minute winner from the penalty spot
after Daniel Sturridge had
cancelled out Oscar's first-half
header. But Suarez headed in Sturridge's
cross just as Chelsea appeared to
have secured the three points
necessary to keep them on
course for a top-four finish.
On an afternoon when Anfield paid tribute to former manager Rafael
Benitez, back at the stadium for
the first time since he was sacked
in 2010, and tireless Hillsborough
campaigner Anne Williams, the
occasion will also be remembered for the less savoury side of
Suarez. The Liverpool forward appeared
to bite Branislav Ivanovic on the
arm midway through the second
period after they have jostled for
the ball in the Chelsea penalty
box. The Uruguayan, who was banned
during his Ajax days for biting, is
likely to find himself in hot water
when the footage of the incident
is reviewed by the Football
Association. Benitez has had to juggle his
recources to cope with Chelsea's
fixture overload but he made a
comparatively meagre three
changes from the team that won
3-0 at Fulham on Wednesday. Cesar Azpilicueta, John Obi Mikel
and Oscar came in for John Terry,
Frank Lampard and Victor Moses,
who all dropped to the bench.
Liverpool made only a single
alteration to the team that drew 0-0 at Reading last weekend, with
Stewart Downing replacing the
benched Daniel Sturridge. The air was heavy with emotion
and sentiment at Anfield. Before
kick-off there was a minute's
applause in memory of
Hillsborough campaigner Anne
Williams, who died during the week, and the Boston Marathon.
In a terrific tribute, 'There's
only one Anne Williams'
reverberated around Anfield. Meanwhile, Benitez was given the
warmest possible welcome by the
Kop, who chanted his name
throughout the first half. The former Liverpool manager
watched his old side take an early
grip of the match without looking
particularly threatening, but it
was the team he manages only on
an interim basis who took the lead after 25 minutes through an
unlikely source. Oscar deserves credit for the
deftness of his header direct
from Juan Mata's corner but
there will be question marks over
both the failure of the defenders
to track his straightforward run to the front post and the
goalkeeping of Pepe Reina, who
was beaten inside his near post. Moments later, Reina nearly made
one of the howlers of the season.
A speculative David Luiz shot was
pinged straight at him but the
Spaniard contrived to make an
almighty mess of it, almost spilling it behind the line. The sighs of
relief around Anfield were audible
when he clawed it away at the
last second. Suarez always looked Liverpool's
most likely avenue for a goal but it was not until the 42nd minute that the Uruguayan got in sight
of goal. The No7 was slipped in by
Downing on the right of the area
but his fiercely-struck shot was
too close to Petr Cech, who
comfortably made his first meaningful save of the afternoon.
The same pair were in action on
the cusp of half-time but, on this
occasion, Suarez shot weakly at
the keeper from what was a
tight angle. Sturridge, a half-time
replacement for the disappointing
Philippe Coutinho, immediately
gave Liverpool the spark they
had been missing. The former Chelsea man's first
two contributions were exquisite.
Firstly, he nearly created the
equaliser with a brilliant run and
pass from the right only for Cech
to divert away Gerrard's first- time shot with his leg. Then, he
cracked a superb 30-yard shot
against the post after pirouetting
away from the attentions of the
boys in blue It was third time lucky for
Sturridge, who put the finishing
touch to a sublime move after 52
minutes following the most
delightful of dinked crosses from
Suarez. With Liverpool playing some
sparkling stuff, the atmosphere
was vibrant. But the hosts could
only hang on to their lead for five
minutes after conceding another
soft goal. Replays showed referee Kevin
Friend was correct to point to
the penalty spot after Suarez
handled the ball in his own area.
Hazard nonchalantly drove the
spot-kick into the left corner. Suarez was at the heart of all
Liverpool's best play but he was
once again cast in the role of
villiain midway through the second
period. After wrestling for the ball
with Ivanovic in the Chelsea box, Suarez grabbed the defender's
arm, moved his face towards it
and appeared to sink his teeth
into his opponent's bicep. It
instantly looked a reckless act. Liverpool continued to press for
an equaliser. Jonjo Shelvey
appeared to have wasted their
final chance when he shot wide
late on. But Suarez refused to give up
and sent the home support wild
with his late headed equaliser
from Sturridge's cross.