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:
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
111 mins: Jorginho dinks the ball into the Liverpool box and almost drops the ball onto Lukaku but he’s marked well by Konate who shoves him away from the ball and ends the attack.
Disallowed goal! Another one. Marcos Alonso brings the ball into the left side of the box and slips it to Kai Havertz who brings it under control and slots a fine effort into the far corner only to get flagged offside thanks to Virgil van Dijk taking a step forward at the last possible moment.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
108 mins: Reece James swings a Chelsea corner into the penalty area looking to pick out Antonio Rudiger but Coaimhin Kelleher leaps in front of the defender to punch it away.
ET second half: Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
Kick off: Jorginho comes on to replace Mateo Kovacic for Chelsea. He’s known as a penalty specialist. Are we heading towards a shootout or can one of these teams score a winner?
Romelu Lukaku restarts the match.
ET half-time: Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
105+1 mins: Werner almost meets a cross from Alonso but the ball sails narrowly over his head. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kai Havertz have a little tussle and square up to each other. There’s nothing in it until Harvey Elliott comes across and escalates matters. Antonio Rudiger and James Milner then get involved and there’s a little barney before the end of the first half of extra-time.
Alexander-Arnold and Havertz both get booked and then the whistle goes for the break. 15 minutes to play.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
105 mins: Van Dijk is there again to nod a cross from Alonso clear. Jota wins the ball from the clearance and is then fouled by James releasing the pressure on Liverpool’s defence.
Almost halfway through extra-time now, one added minute to go.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
102 mins: Chelsea have the ball but they’re not going anywhere quickly. Liverpool have men back to defend and Van Dijk is dealing with the crosses when they come into the box.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
99 mins: Liverpool’s super sub Divock Origi comes onto replace Luis Diaz.
Disallowed goal! Romelu Lukaku is played in behind the Liverpool defence with a great through ball from Trevoh Chalobah. Lukaku carries the ball into the box and slots it beautifully past Kelleher only to see the offside flag raised.
Oh, it’s close one too. The replay shows Van Dijk just playing Lukaku offside but it’s a matter of inches, if that.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
96 mins: Alonso flicks the ball up to Lukaku who holds it up under pressure from Van Dijk on the edge of the box. Werner provides an option and is given the ball. He brings it into the area and attempts to curl his shot around the Liverpool centre-back but sends it wide of the far post.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
93 mins: Harvey Elliott receives the ball from Fabinho and he passes it across to Luis Diaz. Diaz spins away from a tackle and slots the ball out to Andy Robertson on the left wing. He whips a cross to the far side of the box but Marcos Alonso is there ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold to head it clear.
ET Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool
Kick off: Joel Matip is replaced with Ibrahima Konate for Liverpool in a move to possibly nullify Timo Werner’s pace. Liverpool get extra-time started with a long ball down the left wing. Luis Diaz tries to take on Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah but gets crowded out on the wing.
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