Chelsea v Liverpool, 27 January 2015

Score1-0 to Chelsea
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionLeague Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,659

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Chelsea won 2-1 on aggregate. After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes. This wasjo the 29th meeting in all cup competitions. Chelsea now have 12 wins to Liverpool's 10. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (52) and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers (42) had both celebrated birthdays on the day before this game. Kick-off: 7.45pm

1 Chelsea

Manager: José Mourinho

0 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Branislav Ivanović 94 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Filipe Luís
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Willian
Forward Diego Costa
Forward Eden Hazard

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Alberto Moreno Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Steven Gerrard Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Lazar Markovic Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ramires for Cesc Fàbregas 50
César Azpilicueta for Filipe Luís 78
Didier Drogba for Willian 119

Substitutions:

Glen Johnson for Mamadou Sakho 57
Mario Balotelli for Lazar Markovic 70
Rickie Lambert for Alberto Moreno 106

Cards:

Branislav Ivanović 69 Y
John Terry 74 Y
Diego Costa 102 Y
Oscar 108 Y

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 42 Y
Lucas Leiva 53 Y
Steven Gerrard 102 Y
Emre Can 114 Y
Martin Skrtel 116 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Ramires
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Loïc Rémy

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Forward Mario Balotelli

Comments:

Chelsea have now reached their seventh League Cup Final. Only Liverpool (11), Aston Villa (8) and Manchester United (8) have played in more. This was their 30th Semi-final in all competitions over the last 21 years and 20th since season 2003-04. With this win, they completed a run of seven games without defeat against Liverpool for the first time in their history. The previous record of six games had stood since 1938. Chelsea had scored at least twice in each of their last 13 home games in all competitions.

Comments:

This was only the third time in their last 53 League Cup games since 1998 that Liverpool had failed to score. The Reds had scored in each of their last six visits to Stamford Bridge in all competitions. Of their five visits to London at the Semi-final stage of the League Cup, the Reds have won only once - at Crystal Palace in 1995. Before this night's game, the Reds were unbeaten in their last ten games in all competitions and suffered one defeat in their last 16 matches. They had won all of their last five away games in all competitions and kept clean sheets in three of their last four away games.

1 Chelsea

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Branislav Ivanović 94 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Filipe Luís
Defender Branislav Ivanović
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Willian
Forward Diego Costa
Forward Eden Hazard

Substitutions:

Ramires for Cesc Fàbregas 50
César Azpilicueta for Filipe Luís 78
Didier Drogba for Willian 119

Cards:

Branislav Ivanović 69 Y
John Terry 74 Y
Diego Costa 102 Y
Oscar 108 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Ramires
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

Chelsea have now reached their seventh League Cup Final. Only Liverpool (11), Aston Villa (8) and Manchester United (8) have played in more. This was their 30th Semi-final in all competitions over the last 21 years and 20th since season 2003-04. With this win, they completed a run of seven games without defeat against Liverpool for the first time in their history. The previous record of six games had stood since 1938. Chelsea had scored at least twice in each of their last 13 home games in all competitions.

0 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Alberto Moreno Defender
Mamadou Sakho Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Steven Gerrard Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho Midfielder/Forward
Lazar Markovic Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Glen Johnson for Mamadou Sakho 57
Mario Balotelli for Lazar Markovic 70
Rickie Lambert for Alberto Moreno 106

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 42 Y
Lucas Leiva 53 Y
Steven Gerrard 102 Y
Emre Can 114 Y
Martin Skrtel 116 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Forward Mario Balotelli

Comments:

This was only the third time in their last 53 League Cup games since 1998 that Liverpool had failed to score. The Reds had scored in each of their last six visits to Stamford Bridge in all competitions. Of their five visits to London at the Semi-final stage of the League Cup, the Reds have won only once - at Crystal Palace in 1995. Before this night's game, the Reds were unbeaten in their last ten games in all competitions and suffered one defeat in their last 16 matches. They had won all of their last five away games in all competitions and kept clean sheets in three of their last four away games.