Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Sunday, October 12, 2025, 09:15 / Updated Sunday, October 12, 2025 09:20
Diego Costa can't otherwise! Known for his aggressiveness on the ground, the Hispano-Brazilian striker could not keep his nerves in a duel of legends.
On Saturday, the former “Peak” of Chelsea, 37, had two clashes with former defender Martin Skrtel, from Liverpool, in the friendly won by “Cormorants” with 1-0.
Two clashes over a single minute
The first tense moment between the two spent in the 38th minute. Skrttel was dispossessed by the balloon through a slip, and Diego costs, falling to the ground, replicated by hitting him with cramponsthen went to the Slovak defender to quarrel.
Diego Costa Will Always be Diego Costa. There is no suck Thing as a friendly game to Him.
– CFCDigest (@cfcdigest) October 11, 2025
If the referee of the meeting overlooked the incident, the next one, a minute later, he reacted. It costs him hard, back on Skrtel, who had just received the ball from a teammate.
The referee showed to Diego costs the yellow card
Costa vs Škrtel… just like the Old Days 😅🔥#Cfc | #Cfclivpic.twitter.com/vvl9zftugy
– Joshua Rhodes | CFC 🦁 (@chelsontheroad) October 11, 2025
In vain did he try to explain that he had attacked the ball, not the opponent. The “central” showed the yellow card, and the “victim” was annoyed and reproached the harsh attack. Later, in the cabins, the two reconciled, costing a suggestive photo on social networks.
Martin Skrtel and Diego Costa reconciled to the locker rooms
The two also had clashes when they were active players. In 2014 he consumed the first, and the next episode took place a year later, in a Chelsea-Liverpool 1-3, when Diego costs him with crampons on Skrtel.
Eden Hazard: “This guy is the same, he didn't change at all”
During the break of Saturday's friendly, Costa's former colleague at Chelsea, Eden Hazard, commented: “This guy is the same, he didn't change at all. You just saw him.”
In turn, Liverpool's former goalscorer, Ryan Babel, said: “It's a match for a noble cause, so, in my opinion, it was useless. As athletes, they want to be competitive, especially in a match like Chelsea vs Liverpool. Everyone wants to win.”
Lots of Chelsea and Liverpool in Saturday's friendly
Chelsea's lot: Petr Cech, Carlo Cuicini, John Terry, Gary Cahill, Marcel Desailly, William Gallas, Jon Harley, Katie Chapman, Claude Makelele, John Mikel Obi, Jody Morris, Ramires, Tiago Mendes, Joe Cole, Diego Costa, Gemma Davison, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Eden Hazard, Salomon Kalou, Florent Malou, Loic Remy
Liverpool's lot: Pepe Reina, Sander Westerveld, Chris Kirkland, Fabio Aurelio, Martin Kelly, Ragnar Klavan, Martin Skrtel, Jason Mcateer, Yossi Benayoun, Jay Spearing, Ryan Babel, Natasha Dowie, Gregory Vignal, Igory Biscan, Stephane Henchoz, Mark Gonzalez, Florzalez Sinaame-Pongolle, Jermaine Pennant
The only goal of the match was scored by Ryan Babel.
