Also, Harvey Elliott is the youngest Liverpool player to feature in a Wembley Final. Nice one lad!!!
By virtue of Liverpool’s victory, they have now won the League Cup (Carabao Cup) a record NINE TIMES!!!
After a nerve-racking and a very tensed penalty shootout, it is Liverpool who have emerged champions of the 2021/2022 Carabao Cup after defeating Chelsea 11-10. Scores had remained goalless following 120 minutes of action. Congratulations Liverpool!!!
END OF REGULATION TIME/EXTRA-TIME/PENALTIES AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea (10) 0-0 (11) Liverpool
LIVERPOOL ARE CARABAO CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea: MISSES!!!
Kelleher for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Trevor Chalobah for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Ibrahima Konate for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Thiago Silva for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Harvey Elliott for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Timo Werner for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Andy Robertson for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
N’Golo Kante for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Divock Origi for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Antonio Rudiger for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Diogo Jota for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Jorginho for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Mo Salah for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Reese James for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Kai Havertz for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Romelu Lukaku for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
Fabinho for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
Marcus Alonso for Chelsea: SCORES!!!
James Milner for Liverpool: SCORES!!!
PENALTY SHOOTOUT UNDERWAY AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM
We are down to penalties! There has been nothing to separate both Chelsea and Liverpool following 120 minutes of intense action.
END OF SECOND HALF IN EXTRA-TIME AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
SECOND HALF OF EXTRA-TIME UNDERWAY AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
END OF FIRST HALF IN EXTRA-TIME AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
FIRST HALF OF EXTRA-TIME AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
END OF REGULATION TIME (90 MINUTES) AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
No Goal!!! The goal by Joel Matip for Liverpool won’t count as it has been disallowed due to offside on the advice of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) by centre referee Stuart Attwell.
SECOND HALF UNDERWAY AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
After the opening 45 minutes, it remains goalless between Chelsea and Liverpool. There has been two shots on target for each side, with Edouard Mendy making a great double save to deny Naby Keita and Sadio Mane. Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher also made a good stop to deny Christian Pulisic.
HALF-TIME AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
STATS: Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino is the club’s top scorer in the competition with four goals. Only Brentford’s Marcus Forss and Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah have scored more Carabao Cup goals this season (five each) than Minamino. As for Chelsea, German international Kai Havertz is their top scorer on their run to the Final with two goals.
KICK-OFF AT THE WEMBLEY STADIUM: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
In the light of recent happenings in Ukraine, it is heart-warming to see football fans unite in solidarity as the world continues to preach the message of peace, unity and love.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has only won two of his eight finals as a manager. First was with Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund in the 2011/2012 German Cup and with Liverpool in the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea could become the first team to beat a top-flight side in every round of a League Cup-winning campaign, if they get over Liverpool tonight. They have knocked out Aston Villa, Southampton, Brentford and Tottenham.
As for Liverpool, manager Jurgen Klopp has named second-choice shot-stopper Caoimhin Kelleher in goal in place of number one Brazilian Allison Becker, while the regular suspects in Mo Salah and Sadio Mane alongside January signing Luiz Diaz will spearhead the attack for the Reds.
Chelsea gaffer Thomas Tuchel has once again dropped club-record signing Romelu Lukaku to the bench while the trio of Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz and Mason Mount will do the damage upfront for the Londoners.
Chelsea have already had a great season, having won the UEFA Super Cup in August and the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this month and are currently in third position in the Premier League. Liverpool themselves are in second place on the log – six points adrift of leaders and defending champions Manchester City but with a game in hand. The last time the Reds won silverware was the Premier League title in the 2019/2020 season.
Today’s epic contest will see West London outfit Chelsea take on Merseysiders Liverpool at the famous Wembley Stadium and we here at Apex Football are set to bring you LIVE happenings and updates as the action unfolds.
Finally, the big day is here! It is the Final of the 2021/2022 EFL Cup otherwise called the Carabao Cup, where the first domestic trophy of the English football season will be awarded.
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Any link to watch the game live?
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All the best the blue armies
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Liverpool win
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Yes
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