Chelsea v Liverpool, 27 February 2022

Score0-0 :: penalties 11-10 to Liverpool
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionLeague Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance85,512

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Kick-off: 4.30pm . Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties . After extra time . This was the 62nd League Cup Final, the fifth under the sponsorship of Carabao, the 49th to be played at Wembley Stadium, the 18th to go to extra time and the sixth to be decided on penalties (the fourth involving Liverpool). . This was the second meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool in a League Cup Final; Chelsea won in 2005, 3-2 after extra-time at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. . This was the 68th meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool in the 21st century; the most played fixture between two teams in the top four divisions so far in this century. . This was the first time that two non-British managers of the same nationality had featured in a major cup final in England. . The Alan Hardaker Trophy Man of the Match award was won by Virgil Van Dijk.

0 (10) Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

0 (11) Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic

Starting lineup:

Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Naby Keïta Midfielder
Luis Díaz Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Reece James for César Azpilicueta 57
Romelu Lukaku for Mason Mount 74
Timo Werner for Christian Pulisic 74
Jorginho for Mateo Kovačić 106
Kepa Arrizabalaga for Edouard Mendy 120

Substitutions:

Harvey Elliott for Jordan Henderson 79
James Milner for Naby Keïta 80
Diogo Jota for Sadio Mané 80
Ibrahima Konaté for Joël Matip 91
Divock Origi for Luis Díaz 97

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 90 Y
N'Golo Kanté 99 Y
Kai Havertz 105 Y

Cards:

Trent Alexander-Arnold 105 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Malang Sarr
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Timo Werner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Chelsea went second) 1 – Marcos Alonso [scored] 2 – Romelu Lukaku [scored] 3 – Kai Havertz [scored] 4 – Reece James [scored] 5 – Jorginho [scored] 6 - Antonio Rüdiger [scored] 7 - N'Golo Kanté [scored] 8 - Timo Werner [scored] 9 - Thiago Silva [scored] 10 - Trevoh Chalobah [scored] 11 - Kepa Arrizabalaga [missed] . Chelsea had now won the League Cup five times (1965, 1998, 2005, 2007 and 2015). Only Liverpool (nine) and Manchester City (eight) had won it more often. . The Blues were competing in their ninth League Cup Final.

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Liverpool went first) 1 – James Milner [scored] 2 – Fabinho [scored] 3 – Virgil Van Dijk [scored] 4 – Trent Alexander-Arnold [scored] 5 – Mohamed Salah [scored] 6 - Diogo Jota [scored] 7 - Divock Origi [scored] 8 - Andy Robertson [scored] 9 - Harvey Elliott [scored] 10 - Ibrahima Konaté [scored] 11 - Caoimhin Kelleher [scored] . Liverpool had now won nine League Cup Finals; more than any other team. . The Reds extended their competition record to 13 appearances in the Final. . This was their 246th game in the League Cup; only Aston Villa had played more (254). . Thiago Alcántara was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Naby Keïta was promoted to the starting XI with Harvey Elliott taking his place on the bench. . Joël Matip scored in the 67th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 (10) Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic

Substitutions:

Reece James for César Azpilicueta 57
Romelu Lukaku for Mason Mount 74
Timo Werner for Christian Pulisic 74
Jorginho for Mateo Kovačić 106
Kepa Arrizabalaga for Edouard Mendy 120

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 90 Y
N'Golo Kanté 99 Y
Kai Havertz 105 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Malang Sarr
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Timo Werner

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Chelsea went second) 1 – Marcos Alonso [scored] 2 – Romelu Lukaku [scored] 3 – Kai Havertz [scored] 4 – Reece James [scored] 5 – Jorginho [scored] 6 - Antonio Rüdiger [scored] 7 - N'Golo Kanté [scored] 8 - Timo Werner [scored] 9 - Thiago Silva [scored] 10 - Trevoh Chalobah [scored] 11 - Kepa Arrizabalaga [missed] . Chelsea had now won the League Cup five times (1965, 1998, 2005, 2007 and 2015). Only Liverpool (nine) and Manchester City (eight) had won it more often. . The Blues were competing in their ninth League Cup Final.

0 (11) Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Starting lineup:

Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson Defender/Midfielder
Naby Keïta Midfielder
Luis Díaz Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Salah Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Elliott for Jordan Henderson 79
James Milner for Naby Keïta 80
Diogo Jota for Sadio Mané 80
Ibrahima Konaté for Joël Matip 91
Divock Origi for Luis Díaz 97

Cards:

Trent Alexander-Arnold 105 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Kostas Tsimikas
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Takumi Minamino
Forward Divock Origi

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Liverpool went first) 1 – James Milner [scored] 2 – Fabinho [scored] 3 – Virgil Van Dijk [scored] 4 – Trent Alexander-Arnold [scored] 5 – Mohamed Salah [scored] 6 - Diogo Jota [scored] 7 - Divock Origi [scored] 8 - Andy Robertson [scored] 9 - Harvey Elliott [scored] 10 - Ibrahima Konaté [scored] 11 - Caoimhin Kelleher [scored] . Liverpool had now won nine League Cup Finals; more than any other team. . The Reds extended their competition record to 13 appearances in the Final. . This was their 246th game in the League Cup; only Aston Villa had played more (254). . Thiago Alcántara was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Naby Keïta was promoted to the starting XI with Harvey Elliott taking his place on the bench. . Joël Matip scored in the 67th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.