Liverpool vs Manchester City, League Cup final - LIVE! Philippe Coutinho goal levels late on after Fernandinho opener
Follow the latest events from today's Capital One Cup final
Welcome to our live coverage of this afternoon's Capital One Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester City at Wembley.
- The match kicks off at 4.30pm
- Jurgen Klopp looking to win first trophy at Liverpool
- Manuel Pellegrini seeking to end Man City reign with trophy
- Liverpool unbeaten in last eight FA and League Cup games against Man City
- Liverpool appearing in record 12th League Cup final, they've lifted it eight times
- Man City have won the trophy three times - most recently in 2014
Follow all the build-up and then the latest action below...
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120 mins: In the final minute of extra-time, Yaya Toure swings a free-kick into the Liverpool box that the incredibly impressive Lucas heads to safety. It will be a Manchester City corner...
...that Fernandinho takes off the head of Bony, and steers wide of the goal.
EXTRA-TIME FULL TIME - LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 1:The 2016 Capital One Cup final will be decided by a penalty shootout.
5 - Liverpool have won all five cup finals that they have gone to a penalty shootout in before today. Omen?
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0 - Man City have never won successive penalty shootouts (W4 L3) in all comps; they won their last v Aalborg in the UEFA Cup in 2009. Worry.
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Both managers have had time with the teams, and the players to take the initial ten penalties have been decided.Captains Jordan Henderson and Vincent Kompany have met with the officials, and the coin toss for which end they will be taken is to be decided.
The penalties will be taken in front of the Manchester City supporters, and they are imminent.
It will be Emre Can to take the first penalty...
...and right-footed, the German dinks a chip down the centre of Willy Caballero's goal to open the scoring!
LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 0
Fernandinho is up first for Manchester City...
...he drives low against the base of the post, and the ball rebounds to safety!
LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 0
Lucas is up next for Liverpool, but his shot is saved by Willy Caballero!The City goalkeeper was equal to it, and denies arguably the best player on the pitch today.LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 0:
Substitute Jesus Navas has the chance to bring City level in the shootout, and scores!
The Spaniard's right footed shot just creeps into the bottom left corner despite Simon Mignolet getting his fingertips to it.
LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 1
Philippe Coutinho misses!
The Liverpool goalscorer stuttered in his run up, and his shot was eventually blocked by Caballero!LIVERPOOL 1 MANCHESTER CITY 1
Sergio Aguero scores with ease!
It was never in doubt as the Argentine stepped up and stroked the ball into the bottom right corner.
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