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
29 shots between the teams with 10 on target. This has been a great final that is just missing a goal.
Thomas Tuchel is very animated with his Chelsea team talk. Virgil van Dijk and James Milner seem to be leading the Liverpool one.
Which way will this game go?
Full-time: Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
90+6 mins: I have no idea how this match finished nil-nil. Liverpool threw everything at Chelsea in the final 10 minutes but couldn’t get past Edouard Mendy. Romelu Lukaku had the chance to nick it at the death but Caoimhim Kelleher was up to the task.
Into extra-time we go.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
90+5 mins: Save! With possibly Chelsea’s last attack of the 90 Romelu Lukaku is denied by Caoimhin Kelleher! Marcos Alonso drives the ball to the byline and squeezes a pass into the six-yard box. Lukaku gets in front of his marker and guides the ball towards goal but Kelleher sticks out his left leg and kicks the ball away!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
90+3 mins: Chelsea work the ball into the box for Werner but he’s flagged offside. Liverpool regain possession and fly down the pitch. Diaz finds Jota in the box and his deflected shot goes behind for a corner. Chelsea defend initial set piece and then keep the attack alive. Chelsea throw bodies in front of the ball as the shots come in for anyone in a red shirt. Reece James blocks a powerful shot with his body and has the wind taken out of him. Liverpool don’t score though.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
90+1 mins: What a save! Liverpool win a corner that is whipped into the box. Virgil van Dijk is the target and he powers a strong header back at the far bottom corner. Edouard Mendy leaps to his left and palms the ball away with a fully outstretched left hand!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
90 mins: Mateo Kovacic picks up the first yellow card of the game with a cynical tackle to stop a Liverpool counter attack on the halfway line.
Six minutes of added time to play.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
89 mins: Fabinho knocks the ball across to Diaz who brings it inside before backheeling a pass to Milner. Milner tries to cross it but Chalobah blocks the pass and Liverpool appeal for a handball turned down. The referee lets play go on and Chelsea burst down the right sid ethrough Havertz who fires a deep cross over to the opposite side of the box for Werner. He doesn’t bring it down properly and Liverpool clear the ball.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
86 mins: A Liverpool corner results in a mad scramble in the Chelsea box. Joel Matip has a shot blocked by Mendy before the Blues eventually clear their lines. Less than five minutes to play, a goal now would surely win this game.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
83 mins: Andy Robertson drives the ball down the left wing but sees his cross into the box cleared. Chelsea send it up to Lukaku who has some work to do to keep it in play and ends up leaving the pitch letting Liverpool take possession back. It’s given to Harvey Elliott who sends a fine diagonal pass over to Salah but his first touch knocks the ball away giving Alonso time to boot it down the pitch.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
80 mins: A triple change from Jurgen Klopp sees Harvey Elliott, James Milner, and Diogo Jota all come on in place of Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, and Sadio Mane. Mane isn’t at all impressed at being taken off with 10 minutes of the 90 to play. Will we see a winning goal?
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