Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was happy to take a draw from Chelsea's Capital One Cup semi-final first leg with Liverpool.
Raheem Sterling's solo goal earned Liverpool a 1-1 draw after Eden Hazard's early penalty at Anfield, giving Chelsea the slightest of advantages ahead of the second leg.
"Considering the chances they had, hitting the post (through Steven Gerrard), today was difficult but a draw here is not bad, if we can finish it at home," he told Sky Sports 1.
Manager Jose Mourinho felt Liverpool were worthy of a draw.
"I think it was a really big game, we played to the top of our potential and Liverpool the same," he said.
"A proper semi-final and a fair result. Liverpool did not deserve to lose, they performed really well. We were in control but with more quality in our passing we could find space and score more goals."
Ahead of next week's return leg, he said: "I am not saying we are the favourites. The semi-final is now one leg."
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