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Liverpool Defeat Chelsea To Become Carabao Cup Winners
Liverpool continue to be the highest Carabao Cup winners as they have taken to tally to 9-times after beating Chelsea on Sunday.
They won a dramatic penalty shoot– eschewal to secure the first domestic jewel of the season after a classic Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, brought on in the conclusion moments of redundant time as a penalty specialist, missed the decisive spot– kick after a magnific game came down to a shoot– eschewal between Chelsea’s stopper and his Liverpool counterpart Kelleher.
Kelleher made it 11 penalties from 11 for Liverpool but Kepa blazed hectically over the top as a high– class showpiece was decided by the finest of perimeters after 21 successful attempts.
Chelsea, who had three pretensions disallowed for offside, were left to bemoan two big misses by Mason Mount but they were also thankful for a magnific display from the Senegalese stopper, Mendy, who produced a string of outstanding saves.
Liverpool created a host of chances and had a Joel Matip thing ruled out for a foul and offside in an incident– packed game that went right down to the line before Jurgen Klopp’s side prevailed.