<page_title> 2000–01 Liverpool F.C. season </page_title> <section_title> Premier League </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 October 2000 8 </cell> <cell> Chelsea </cell> <cell> 3–0 </cell> <cell> Liverpool </cell> </table>
October began badly for Liverpool, who found themselves on the receiving end of a 3–0 defeat by Chelsea in the league.