Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup final result after Kepa misses crucial penalty in shoot-out
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool wins 11-10 on penalties): Kepa Arrizabalaga’s miss settles thrilling final at Wembley
Follow live reaction as Liverpool won the Carabao Cup final on a penalty shootout after Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the crucial spot-kick. After 20 penalties were scored, it went down to the goalkeepers to decide a thrilling final.
Caoimhin Kelleher scored his for Liverpool, but Kepa, who was brought on for the shoot-out after replacing Edouard Mendy, blazed his over the crossbar as Liverpool won the cup.
After both Liverpool and Chelsea made a pro-Ukraine gesture before kick-off, Christian Pulisic had the first chance of the final but was denied by Kelleher, to set the tone of a breathless final.
The Blues were on top in a frantic opening to the game but Liverpool soon gained control. Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy kept his side in it as he produced a stunning double save to prevent Sadio Mane from point-blank range.
Mason Mount then had a huge chance moments before half-time but skewed his volley wide after being found by Kai Havertz in the box, as the sides went into the break level.
Mount had a further chance after the break as he was picked out by Pulisic, but could only dig a finish onto the post from under his feet, as Thomas Tuchel pounded the turf in frustration.
Liverpool thought they had taken the lead on 66 minutes when Joel Matip headed in from close range, only for it to be disallowed by VAR as Virgil van Dijk, who blocked Thiago Silva, was ruled offside.
Chelsea then had a goal disallowed after Timo Werner was offside before Havertz finished past Kelleher. Both goalkeepers made further saves to send the final into extra-time, as Mendy dived to keep out Van Dijk’s header and Kelleher stopped Romelu Lukaku’s flick with his feet.
Lukaku then had a goal disallowed by VAR after the striker went too early before firing past Kelleher. Chelsea had another goal disallowed, as Havertz saw his finish ruled out, as the match went to penalties.
Follow reaction to a thrilling Carabao Cup final below:
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
78 mins: Disallowed goal! Luis Diaz gives the ball away in his own half to Mateo Kovacic who flicks it over the top to Timo Werner. Werner is clearly offside as he floats the ball across the box to Kai Havertz but he completes the move with a headed effort into the back of the net that Caoimhin Kelleher almost stops. It doesn’t matter though, the ball has barely crossed the line before the assistant referee raises the offside flag.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
75 mins: Save! Edouard Mendy is called into action once again. Alexander-Arnold laces a diagonal pass over to Luis Diaz who sprints behind Trevoh Chalobah and takes the ball into the box. He tries to guide the ball underneath Mendy who drops low and keeps it out from close range!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
72 mins: Virgil van Dijk was offside by the smallest of margins, a couple of toes maybe, but I think it is the correct decision. It was a definite ploy to have him stop Reece James from marking Sadio Mane.
Thomas Tuchel makes a couple of changes. Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic are off with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner brought on. Liverpool have just taken control of the game and Chelsea could use the fresh legs up top.
NO GOAL! VAR to the rescue for Chelsea
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
69 mins: There’s a huge roar from the Chelsea supporters as Stuart Attwell signals that the goal has to be chalked off. VAR took a look at the replay and determined that Van Dijk was offside in the build-up. The referee is then called over to the pitch side monitor to decide if Van Dijk was involved in the play - by blocking off Reece James - he decides that the defender was involved and rules the goal out for offside.
GOAL! Chelsea 0 - 1 Liverpool (Matip, 67’)⚽️
67 mins: How big will this goal be? Liverpool win a free kick just outside the Chelsea penalty area. Trent Alexander-Arnold flicks the ball over to the back post. Virgil van Dijk is there to block off Reece James and allow Sadio Mane to run in behind. Mane gets to the ball and nods it across the sxi-yard box where Joel Matip pops up to head it home!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
66 mins: Off the line! Edouard Mendy messes up with an awful pass into the midfield and gives the ball straight to Liverpool. The Reds break forward on the counter and play Salah into the box for a one-on-one with Mendy. He dinks the ball over the goalkeeper aiming for the far bottom corner but Thiago Silva sprints back to boot the ball off the goalline! Great defending.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
63 mins: Naby Keita and Trevoh Chalobah collide in the middle of the pitch with the Chelsea man coming off worse after a high boot from Keita scrapes down Chalobah’s thigh. Both players are checked over by the physios and both seem fine to play on. No cards come out for Keita who seems to have got away with just a free kick.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
60 mins: Chance! Marcos Alonso flicks the ball down the left side and gives it to Mason Mount. He’s one of two Chelsea runners and passes it into the other one, Kai Havertz, before sprinting inside of Virgil van Dijk. Havertz returns the pass and Mount drills a low shot at Caoimhin Kelleher who smothers it after a slight fumble.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
58 mins: Cesar Azpilicueta isn’t right. He’s walking around stiffly and won’t be able to play on. Thomas Tuchel decide to make a substitution. Reece James returns for the Blues for the first time since December. Can he impact this game in Chelsea’s favour?
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
56 mins: Luis Diaz is played down the left-hand channel and he takes on Trevoh Chalobah, weaving left to right in an attempt to open up a pass to the far post. Chalobah holds his position though and blocks the shot when Diaz goes for goal himself.
Liverpool’s corner is then whipped in by Andy Robertson but cleared at the near post.
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