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V. Van Dijk
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Match report in news

  • 122'
    FT: Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool. THE REDS ARE EFL CUP WINNERS! Liverpool kept their bid for the quadruple alive this season by being crowned EFL Cup champions after beating Chelsea in extra time. In a tightly contested match in which both sides had numerous chances to break the deadlock, it took Virgil Van Dijk on the stroke of extra time to find the back of the net and give the Reds their first title of the season.
  • Finished'
    Palmer sees yellow.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 118'
  • 118'
    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLL TO LIVERPOOL! Van Dijk heads home from a corner taken by Tsimikas!
  • 112'
    Chelsea sub: Chilwell is replaces by Chalobah.
  • 110'
    Kelleher catches Madueke's effort from the edge of the box!
  • 108'
    Mudryk earns a corner for the Blues.
  • 106'
    McConnell sees ywlloe after fouling Palmer in midfield.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 106'
    Liverpool sub: Quansah replaces Konate.
  • 105'
    HT: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool. Both teams are still looking for a goal to avoid penalties but are failing to find the target.
  • 105'
    One min added!
  • 102'
    Nkunku's cross from the left flank is deflected by VVD. Corner for the Blues.
  • 99'
    Luis Diaz finds Elliott at the far post through a defence-splitting pass but the English midfielder's effort at the near post goes wide!
  • 96'
    Chelsea sub: Madueke replaces Gallagher.
  • 94'
    WHAT A SAVE FROM PETROVIC! Elliott finds Van Dijk inside the box and the Dutch centre-back heads the ball to the penalty spot, where Danns heads and sees how Petrovic parried the ball out!
  • 93'
    Joe Gomez tries to dribble past Mudryk and earns a corner for the Reds.
  • 91'
    The first half of extra-time starts!
End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool. The match goes to extra time after neither team managed to break the deadlock, something difficult to explain considering the countless chances both Reds and Blues had to score the opening goal.
  • 90'
    (90+2): UNREAL! Despite numerous rebounds inside the six-yard box, no Chelsea player managed to put the ball in the back of the net!
  • 90'
    Six mins added.
  • 89'
    Chelsea sub: Mudryk replaces Jackson.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 87'
    Liverpool double sub: McConnel, Tsimikas and Danns IN. Mac Allister, Gakpo and Robertson OUT.
Card

Yellow card

a Liverpool
  • 82'
    Konate is cautioned as the defender stopped Chelsea's counter-attack by fouling Enzo Fernandez.
Card

Yellow card

a Liverpool
  • 81'
    Mac Allister sees yellow after fouling Caicedo in midfield.
  • 79'
    Elliott finds Joe Gomez inside the box and the centre-back's thumping effort is caught by Petrovic.
  • 76'
    HUGE CHANCE FOR THE BLUES! Caicedo finds Palmer on the left and the Englishman squares the ball to the penalty spot, where Gallagher finishes off the move but his effort hits the post!
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 72'
    Liverpool sub: Bradley is replaced by Bobby Clark.
  • 66'
    Chelsea sub: Nkunku replaces Sterling.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 60'
    Goal disallowed to Liverpool! Robertson crosses from the left as Virgil Van Dijk heads home the opener from the penalty spot! However, a VAR review overturns Kavanagh's decision and the goal is disallowed for offside by Endo.
  • 58'
    Luis Diaz's shot from 26 yards goes really wide.
  • 55'
    Palmer tries his luck from the edge of the box but his low effort goes wide.
  • 51'
    Great chance for the Blues! Jackson finds Gallagher inside the box and the Englishman feeds Enzo on the penalty spot. The Argentine backheel finish goes wide.
  • 46'
    Endo finds Luis Diaz on the left flank and the Colombian winger earns a corner for the Reds.
  • 46'
    Second half underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool. The first half ended goalless but with plenty of entertainment. Neither team managed to break the deadlock but neither lacked clear chances to do so, including Gakpo hitting the post, a goal-line clearance from Colwill and a Sterling goal disallowed for offside.
  • 45'
    (45+2): Bradley and Chilwell are cautioned after a heated exchange.
  • 45'
    Six mins added!
  • 44'
    HUGE CHANCE FOR THE REDS! Luis Diaz dribbles past Enzo on the left flank and finds Elliott, who squared the ball to the penalty spot. The Blues' defence clears the ball but it is picked up by Luis Diaz, who feeds Bradley, whose close-range finish is cleared by Colwill when it was about to enter the goal!
  • 40'
    IT'S LIVERPOOL'S TURN! Luis Diaz receives inside the box and feeds Robertson on the left. The full-back crosses to the penalty spot, where Gakpo heads to the post!
  • 36'
    Great chance for the Blues! Sterling feeds Gallagher inside the box and the English midfielder almost finds Palmer unmarked inside the box, but Robertson managed to clear the ball.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 32'
    Palmer finds Jackson with space on the left flank and the former Villarreal man feeds Sterling at the far post, who pushes the ball into the net. The ref disallows the goal as Jackson was offside.
  • 27'
    Liverpool sub: Gravenberch is stretchered off the pitch. Joe Gomez replaces him.
  • 25'
    Gravenberch is likely to be replaced due to injury.
  • 23'
    Gravenberch could have picked up an ankle injury after a hard tackle from Caicedo. The Dutch midfielder is being treated by the medical staff.
  • 20'
    HUGE CHANCE FOR THE BLUES! Gallagher finds Sterling inside the box and after some rebounds, Cole Palmer's opener is denied by Kelleher, who parries a close-range finish from the English playmaker.
  • 16'
    Chilwell fouls Bradley on the left flank. Set-piece in coming...
  • 14'
    GREAT CHANCE FOR THE REDS! Liverpool win the ball back while Chelsea were playing the ball out form the back, Luis Diaz receives inside the box and tries to beat Petrovic with a low shot at the near post, which is parried by the goalkeeper.
  • 12'
    Chilwell's crosses from the left is cleared by Liverpool's defence and Gusto's volley from the D. ends in Kelleher's hands.
  • 10'
    Malo Gusto's cross from the right wing is deflected by Robertson. Corner for the Blues.
  • 7'
    Now it is Caicedo who fouls Endo close to the edge of the box. Dangerous free-kick for Liverpool.
  • 5'
    Colwill fouls Mac Allister while playing the ball out from the back. Free-kick for the Reds.
  • 2'
    Liverpool keep posession by moving the ball from flank to flank.
  • 1'
    Underway at Wembley!
Start of match

Start of match

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    God Save The Queen is played. Lovely atmosphere at Wembley.
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    Players take to the pitch!
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    Liverpool had 3 men as doubts for the EFL Cup final. In the end, neither Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai nor Darwin Nunez will be available to face Chelsea due to injury.
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    Chelsea CONFIRMED starting XI: Petrovic (GK); Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; and Nico Jackson.
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    Liverpool CONFIRMED starting XI: Kelleher (GK); Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Endo, Mac Allister; Elliot, Gakpo and Luis Díaz.
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    Lineups have landed at Wembley!
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    Chris Kavanagh will take to the pitch for the first cup final of the English calendar, John Brooks is the designated VAR.
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    Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai were all absent on Sunday morning when Klopp and Co ventured out onto the turf at Wembley, so the Reds are likely to miss the three key players for the final.
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    Liverpool possible starting XI: Kelleher (GK); Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Endo, Mac Allister; Elliott, Gakpo and Diaz.
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    Chelsea possible starting XI: Petrovic (GK); Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling and Jackson.
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    Let's get things warmed up with some possible lineups...
Info

Pre-match

25 February 2024, 16:00

Referee: Chris Kavanagh | VAR: John Brooks

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

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    Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool at the Wembley Stadium, which kicks off at 16:00 CET!