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: NOW TV
- 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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89 Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea
Substitution
Chelsea boss Pochettino responds to Klopp's triple change by bringing Mudryk on in Jackson's place.
Nkunku to lead the line now.
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Chance
Liverpool youngster Danns tries a shot from distance but Petrovic makes a comfortable save.
What a story would it be if the 18-year-old scored the winner in Klopp's final Carabao Cup Final!
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Substitution
Liverpool boss Klopp makes a triple change as Tsimikas, Danns and McConell come on for Robertson, Gakpo and Mac Allister
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Chance!
Another missed opportunity by Gallagher!
Jackson makes a run to the area and passes to the incoming Gallagher, who is behind the striker.
But the midfielder's powerful shot misses the target.
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What a chance!
Chelsea miss yet another golden opportunity to open the scoring!
Palmer releases Gallagher once more and the England international finds himself in front of Kelleher.
The midfielder tries a poor shot that Kelleher blocks.
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Yellow card
Another booking for Liverpool as Konate falls in front of Fernandez, who tries to lead a counter-attack.
But the cente-back used his arm in front of the referee.
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Yellow card
Liverpool ace Mac Allister is booked after a foul on former Brighton team-mate Caicedo.
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Chance
Liverpool ace Gomez moves forward down the right and tries a shot but Petrovic picks it up.
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Chelsea ace Gallagher is much more active in the second half.
The versatile midfielder meets another pass from Palmer down the right and finds himself ready to execute in front of Kelleher but Van Dijk stops his with a last-gasp block.
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What a chance!
Chelsea come just inches away from finally opening the scoring at Wembley!
Palmer delivers a low cross from the right flank and finds Gallagher who tries an immediate shot but hits Kelleher's post on the bottom right corner!
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Liverpool boss Klopp seems to have moved Elliott back in front with Gakpo and Diaz.
Clark plays in midfield with Mac Allister and Endo.
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Substitution
Liverpool boss Klopp brings on 19-year-old Clark who replaces fellow youngster Bradley.
The German tactician gave the teenage midfielder a big hug to motivate him before he came on.
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Chance
Liverpool respond immediately with Diaz dribbling past everyone and passing the ball to Gakpo inside the area.
However, the winger's shot goes way over the bar.
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Chance
Chelsea come close as Colwill heads the ball to the far post after a corner-kick from the left.
The ball reaches the incoming Disasi who gets a heavy touch with his knee but Kelleher picks it up.
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Another talking point from the Carabao Cup Final.
Already two goals disallowed and Liverpool boss Klopp will certainly look back at it.
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65 Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea
Substitution
Chelsea boss Pochettino makes his first change of the match as Nkunku replaces Sterling.
The winger received quite a few jeers on his way off the pitch.
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No Goal!
Van Dijk met Robertson's crisp cross from a free-kick and headed the ball past Petrovic.
However, the referee checked the VAR screen and deemed Endo was offside when the ball went through and block Colwill from marking Van Dijk...
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Uh-oh, referee Chris Kavanagh will go check Van Dijk's goal on the VAR screen.
There is a possible offside before the centre-back's header.
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Goal!
Van Dijk opens the scoring in the Carabao Cup Final!!!
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Chance!
Liverpool ace Elliot meets a cross from the left and tries a volley that bounces on its way to Chelsea's net.
But Petrovic lunges to his right and palms it away with one hand.
Diaz follows it up with a shot that goes up to the nosebleed section.
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Chance
Chelsea star Palmer tries a shot from the right flank but it doesn't really concern Kelleher.
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The action is quite even now between Liverpool and Chelsea.
This will go down to the battle of midfield, in which the Reds are less strong after losing Gravenberch.
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Chelsea put together an extremely dangerous attack with Jackson carrying the ball forward and dribbling past Konate down the left.
The striker finds the incoming Gallagher who switches it to Fernandez who tries a heel-kick but doesn't get a good touch.
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Liverpool look more dangerous so far in the second half, just like they did in the first half.
Caicedo suffered a knock earlier on and Chelsea boss Pochettino watched with concern however the midfielder got back up to his feet.
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Reminding you that Liverpool boss Klopp was forced to make a change in the first half.
Gomez came on for the injured Gravenberch with the Reds protesting for a red card after Chelsea's Caicedo appeared to have stepped on the Netherlands international's ankle.
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