Arsenal v Liverpool, 05 April 1987
| Score | 2-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Lester Shapter |
| Competition | League Cup Final |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 96,000 |
View Arsenal v Liverpool head to head
Kick-off: 3.15pm
Arsenal finished fourth in the First Division, but were unable to compete in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup as UEFA voted for the ban in English clubs in European competitions to continue for a third season.
Ian Rush's consolation goal was his first goal to be scored on a losing Liverpool side in any competition.
It ended the Reds' 144-match unbeaten streak in matches when he scored.
2 Arsenal
Manager: George Graham
Goals:
| Charlie Nicholas | 30 |
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| Charlie Nicholas | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Lukic
Defender
Tony Adams
Defender
Viv Anderson
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Kenny Sansom
(captain)
Midfielder
Paul Davis
Midfielder
Martin Hayes
Midfielder
David Rocastle
Midfielder
Steve Williams
Forward
Charlie Nicholas
Forward
Niall Quinn
Substitutions:
| Perry Groves for Niall Quinn | |
| Michael Thomas for Martin Hayes |
1 Liverpool
Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Goals:
| Ian Rush | 23 |
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Starting lineup:
Bruce Grobbelaar
Goalkeeper
Gary Gillespie
Defender
Alan Hansen
Defender
(captain)
Barry Venison
Defender
Steve McMahon
Midfielder
Jan Mølby
Midfielder
Nigel Spackman
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Midfielder
Craig Johnston
Midfielder/Forward
Ian Rush
Forward
Paul Walsh
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kenny Dalglish for Paul Walsh | 73 |
| John Wark for Steve McMahon | 87 |