Chelsea 0 Liverpool 1 – Carabao Cup final LIVE RESULT: Van Dijk scores 118th-minute header to win Wembley cracker
CHELSEA lost the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool thanks to Virgil van Dijk's 118th-minute winner at Wembley.
Both sides had a goal ruled out by VAR; first Raheem Sterling's tap-in in the first half, and then Virgil van Dijk's header in the second period.
But Van Dijk won it late with another header to bag Jurgen Klopp's seventh major trophy at Liverpool.
- Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
- Live stream:
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Football
- Chelsea starting XI: Petrovic, Gusto, Colwill, Disasi, Chilwell, Enzo, Gallagher, Caicedo, Palmer, Sterling, Jackson
- Liverpool starting XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Elliott, Gakpo, Diaz
- Explainer: Why is the game kicking off at 3pm?
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Chance
Chelsea ace Madueke tries a rather soft shot from the edge of the box.
Kelleher falls on his right and saves it up but takes some time to retrieve the ball after it slips off his grasp...
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Liverpool continue to dominate possession and tempo.
Chelsea still look leggy and more keen on penalties...
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Yellow card
Liverpool youngster McConnell gets booked after blocking a counter-attack by pulling Palmer's shirt.
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Chelsea are looking much more tired than Liverpool's youngsters who are giving it all.
The Reds should want a winner more than the Blues as a penalty shoot-out will bring the kind of pressure Klopp's young side is not used to.
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Substitution
Liverpool boss Klopp makes another change as Quansah comes on for Konate.
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Peep!
Off we go again at Wembley!!!
HT: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea
Peep!
Moving on to second half at extra-time!!!
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Chance
Chelsea ace Palmer gets a backheader but Kelleher picks it up with ease...
One more minute of stoppage time to go.
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Corner-kick for Chelsea.
The Blues have been much more dangerous in the final few minutes...
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Chance
Another dangerous attack by Liverpool as Colwill blocks Danns at the nick of time - Chelsea have plenty to thank the centre-back for there...
Tsimikas follows it up with a weak shot that Petrovic picks up.
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Just five more minutes until the first half of extra time comes to an end.
Liverpool are far more dangerous than Chelsea, Klopp's youngsters are making the most out of that golden opportunity and the veterans are really stepping up.
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Chance!
Everyone thought that was in!
Liverpool star Diaz finds the incoming Elliott to his right and the playmaker tries a bouncing shot that hits the outside of Petrovic's net.
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Substitution
Chelsea boss Pochettino brings out Gallagher after his many misses and replaces him with Madueke.
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Liverpool are dominating the first few minutes just like they did in the first and second half.
That is despite their many absences and youngsters on the pitch.
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Chance!
Danns comes just inches away from making history!
Van Dijk heads the ball towards the youngster in the middle of the box.
Danns gets his own header but Petrovic lunges to his right and makes a stunning finger-tip save!
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If there wasn't enough drama at Wembley already, it has now started raining.
The ground is in full gear with both sets of fans being very lively at the stans.
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Plenty of time for a winner at Wembley after a vibrant second half.
Let's see if we go to penalties...
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Peep!
Extra-time at Wembley!!!
Liverpool vs Chelsea stats
Liverpool dominated 52 per cent of possession during the match.
The Reds got 17 shots but only six were on target at Wembley.
And Chelsea registered 14 shots but only six were on target.
More below:
FT: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea
The Carabao Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool goes to extra-time at Wembley.
The Reds thought they won it after Virgil van Dijk's header went past the Blues' goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic.
However, Van Dijk's goal was crapped after VAR deemed Wataru Endo was offside in the build-up and prevented Levi Colwill from getting to the Liverpool captain.
Chelsea almost opened the scoring after Conor Gallagher hit Caoimhin Kelleher's post.
Extra-time coming up!
Van Dijk AND Sterling have goals RULED OUT by VAR in frantic finalFT: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea
Peep!
Nothing comes of it as we go to extra-time!!!
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Chelsea get a free-kick in a promising position after Konate fouled Gallagher.
Chilwell on the ball before the last attack of the match...
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It seems like both sets of fans are happy to go to extra-time.
And Chelsea appear to have made the best subs with experienced players coming on compared to Klopp's youngsters.
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What a chance!
Somehow, someway Chelsea are not in the lead.
The Blues put together a dangerous attack with Nkunku ready to shoot but is blocked by a tackle.
Gusto then hits Gallagher but Nkunku gets the ball again but his shot is saved by an extremely confident and composed Kelleher!
How? Just how?
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Six more minutes of added time to go.
Plenty of time for a winner!