Fulham vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction as Reds punch ticket to Wembley
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3): Jurgen Klopp’s side were made to sweat but will advance to next month’s final against Chelsea
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Liverpool did just enough to advance to the Carabao Cup final as they won 3-2 on aggregate against Fulham despite a 1-1 draw in the second leg.
Jurgen Klopp’s side flew out of the traps and increased their first-leg advantage when Luis Diaz’s low shot squirmed under Bernd Leno.
Fulham had never made it to this stage in the competition before but battled away and grew into the contest as the second half progressed.
Andreas Pereira struck the post before Issa Diop’s goal made for a nervy final period for the travelling Liverpool fans.
The visitors, though, hung on and will advance to next’s month final against Chelsea at Wembley.
Relive all the action and post-match reaction below.
FULL-TIME: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
The Reds squeak past.
FULL-TIME: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
Liverpool are into the final!
Jurgen Klopp’s side hold on for the final few moments and they will be heading to Wembley to face Chelsea. But credit to Fulham who hung in there in the second half and nearly sent us to extra time with Issa Diop’s 77th-minute strike.
It’s not to be for Marco Silva’s side on this occasion but they can take plenty of heart from that cup run.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
90+3 mins: A late yellow card for Kelleher as the timewasting Liverpool keeper looks to run down the clock.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
90+1 mins: Into the first of four added minutes. Can Fulham conjure up something special in these final few moments?
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
90 mins: A cutback finds Muniz inside the box but the Brazillian has virtually no space to work with and sees his effort blocked before Palhinha miscues his effort horribly wide.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
89 mins: The ball falls to Jota inside the box but the Portuguese international can’t quite bring it under his full control before Leno swoops in to claim the loose item.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
86 mins: A huge five or so minutes coming up here. Liverpool were coasting for large parts of this half but are now being made to sweat. Fulham will just be looking for that one big chance...
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
83 mins: A triple change from Fulham as they go in search of another goal to send this game to extra-time. Cairney, Palhinha and Castagne make way for Reed, Muniz and Tete.
Liverpool with a double change of their own as Gravenberch and Gakpo are withdrawn for Konate and Clark.
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg 2-3)
80 mins: SAVE! Fulham have a spring in their step now as Wilson strikes an effort and forces a big save from Kelleher.
Moments prior Diop picked up a yellow card but Liverpool are reeling having looked like they were going to see this game out comfortably.
GOAL! Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (77 mins, Diop - agg 2-3)
Out of nowhere!
Fulham recycle a free-kick and it’s Wilson who makes a great burst down the left to get to the byline. His low cross finds Diop, who stayed forward having gone down moments earlier, and the centre-back gets his thigh to the cross to divert it past Kelleher.
The hosts are right back in it now.
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