Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: FA Cup final result, final score and reaction as Liverpool win penalty shootout
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties): Follow reaction from Wembley as Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties
Liverpool have won the FA Cup after beating Chelsea on penalties at Wembley. Kostas Tsimikas scored the winning penalty in sudden-death, after Alisson saved from Mason Mount.
Liverpool and Chelsea met in a rematch of February’s Carabao Cup final, and this encounter played out in remarkably similar fashion. Both sides had several opportunities to win the match in normal time and althought the frantic nature of the contest slowed in extra time, it followed 90 breathless minutes at Wembley.
Liverpool made a bright start and threatened early through Luis Diaz, who was denied by Edouard Mendy in the first chance of the match, but Chelsea came back into it in what was a level first half. Alisson also made a good save to stop Marcos Alonso while Christian Pulisic and substitute Diogo Jota had chances, but it was an injury to Mohamed Salah that was the most notable incident of the first half, with the Liverpool forward coming off on 32 minutes with a groin problem.
It was Chelsea’s turn to start quickly after the break, as Alonso went close and Alisson saved Pulisic’s effort, before Alonso hit the crossbar with a free-kick. Diaz and Jota were next to whistle shots narrowly wide, and then Andy Robertson hit the post with a volley from close range. As the final crept closer to extra time, Diaz curled a shot narrowly wide on the breakaway to almost win the final in the closing seconds.
Follow reaction from Chelsea vs Liverpool in the 2022 FA Cup final, below:
Liverpool win the FA Cup 6-5 on penalties
The red flares have been set off and the celebrations are in full force. Jurgen Klopp jogs over to the Liverpool supporters and fist pumps the air in his usual manner.
Jordan Henderson is all smiles, Kostas Tsimikas looks delighted.
Liverpool win the FA Cup 6-5 on penalties
Agony.
Ecstasy.
Liverpool win the FA Cup 6-5 on penalties
This is Liverpool’s eighth triumph in the FA Cup and their first since 2006. It’s also the first FA Cup win for Jurgen Klopp who becomes the first German manager to lead his team to the trophy.
Penalties: Chelsea 5 - 6 Liverpool
It’s Liverpool again! They beat Chelsea for a second time in a penalty shootout at Wembley. Kostas Tsimikas is the hero for the Reds, netting his sudden death penalty after Alisson had kept out Mason Mount’s attempt.
Liverpool win the FA Cup and the quadruple dream goes on!
Penalties: Chelsea 5 - 6 Liverpool
Kostas Tsimikas scores! Liverpool win the FA Cup!
Penalties: Chelsea 5 - 5 Liverpool
Alisson saves it! Mason Mount goes low to the goalkeeper’s left but the Brazilian dives across and palms it away! That’s a massive save.
Penalties: Chelsea 5 - 5 Liverpool
He does! The pressure is back on Chelsea.
Penalties: Chelsea 5 - 4 Liverpool
A blue flare is thrown onto the pitch meaning Hakim Ziyech has to wait to take his penalty. It doesn’t bother him though as he fires his effort home.
Diogo Jota has to score now to keep it alive.
Penalties: Chelsea 4 - 4 Liverpool
Sadio Mane misses! Edouard Mendy leaps to his left and keeps it out! What drama!
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