LIVERPOOL wins Carabao Cup finals thanks to Virgil Van Dijk extra-time winner

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Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup final result and reaction after Virgil van Dijk nets extra-time winner

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk headed the winner deep into extra time as Jurgen Klopp’s massively-depleted side beat Chelsea 1-0 to claim a record-extending 10th Carabao Cup.

The Dutch defender, who controversially had another header ruled out at the same end in the second half after VAR intervention, rose above Mykhailo Mudryk to nod in Kostas Tsimikas’ corner in the 118th minute.

It was no more than the Netherlands international, lifting his first trophy as Liverpool captain, deserved after a monumental performance in defence in a win which seemed against the odds for long periods.

Klopp became the third Liverpool manager to win the trophy more than once as his long goodbye to his departure at the end of the season began with the first of a potential four pieces of silverware.

But for opposite number Mauricio Pochettinohis long wait for an English domestic trophy continues.

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Liverpool defeat Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s late goal

118’ GOAL! – Van Dijks wins the Carabao Cup with dramatic header (CHE 0-1 LIV)

117’ SAVE! – Petrovic denies Elliott at the death (CHE 0-0 LIV)

85’ CHANCE! – Kelleher charges down Gallagher’s effort (CHE 0-0 LIV)

76’ POST! – Gallagher turns Palmer’s pass onto the post (CHE 0-0 LIV)

63’ DISALLOWED! – Van Dijk’s goal ruled out by VAR (CHE 0-0 LIV)

39’ POST! – Gakpo nods the ball onto the post (CHE 0-0 LIV)

32’ DISALLOWED! – Sterling’s goal is chalked out for offside (CHE 0-0 LIV)

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Jurgen Klopp’s youngsters leave Chelsea with a billion regrets after late Carabao Cup victory

By the end, it was the sort of side only seen on the pitch together in pre-season friendlies. There was Jayden Danns, James McConnell and Bobby Clark, who have two first-team starts for Liverpool between them. And they were taking on Chelsea, flush from spending £1bn, in the most expensive makeover in footballing history.

But money couldn’t buy Chelsea a trophy or the spirit, ambition and resolve of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side. The first silverware of the season, the first of a possible quadruple, went to the kindergarten Klopps, to the kids who left Chelsea with a billion regrets. This was another example of Klopp’s ability to script the improbable. The last chapters in his story may be as astonishing as some of the earlier ones.

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Conor Gallagher’s three Carabao Cup final misses sum up Chelsea’s crisis

And so the long walk began.

The head dropped, the shoulders sank and Conor Gallagher ran his hand across his face for a final time, the pain of his three misses in the Carabao Cup final written deep in his eyes. Chelsea’s wait for domestic silverware and their Wembley curse continues, with four straight defeats in finals, three of them now to Liverpool.

Yet Gallagher, on a different day, would have been a worthy match-winner for this Chelsea, a symbol of a new era. He came off exhausted, largely very good in an otherwise sloppy and disjointed performance from his team, but three lung-bursting runs into the Liverpool penalty box brought three opportunities.

They were wasted and Chelsea, by the end, could have no complaints after they were denied by Virgil van Dijk’s winner.

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Liverpool finally find a way to end improbable cup final affliction in unexpected fashion

In the end at Wembley, penalties were not quite required, but otherwise, fans watching at home and from afar could be forgiven for wondering if it was a two-year old replay unfolding before their eyes.

Caoimhin Kelleher heroics against Chelsea? Check. VAR-led disallowed goals? Check. Woodwork hit by both teams? Check again. And above all else, the unusual sight of Liverpool failing to match their usual exploits in the final third, both in terms of creating chance and – more importantly – taking them.

For a club which habitually nets over 100 a season – they were at the century mark already for 2023/24 heading into this game – cup finals seem to render them improbably impotent in the penalty box. Even last year, when cup finals were a distant dream, the Reds scored 103 in all competitions.

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Luis Diaz’s reaction to Liverpool’s win

Liverpool forward Luis Diaz spoke with a translator at the end of the game saying: “It was a very tough match and big matches are played this way.

“We have a year with lots of matches, prepare like that for every game, we knew it would be a challenge but we prepared really well.”

On what it means, via a translator: “He dedicates this title to his mum and dad for everything they have been through it means a lot to be able to celebrate with them.”

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Liverpool celebrate Carabao Cup win

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Jurgen Klopp hits out at referee after Ryan Gravenberch injury

Liverpool’s injury woes took a turn for the worse when Ryan Gravenberch was carried off on a stretcher less than half an hour into the Carabao Cup final.

Virgil van Dijk’s header won the game for Liverpool with just three minutes left of extra time, after the sides could not be separated, but it was a team of youngsters who were on the field for the final whistle.

Conor Bradley was named in the starting XI, with first-choice right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold ruled out with a lateral collateral ligament injury.

Jurgen Klopp hits out at referee after Ryan Gravenberch injury

Ryan Gravenberch was carried off on a stretcher after just 27 minutes of the Carabao Cup final

Mike Jones25 February 2024 20:47

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Liverpool celebrate Carabao Cup victory

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Mike Jones25 February 2024 20:20

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Liverpool win the Carabao Cup

Caoimhín Kelleher hasn’t conceded a goal in either of his two finals for Liverpool (both vs Chelsea), despite facing 13 shots on target and 3.9 xG on target.

Mike Jones25 February 2024 20:00

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Liverpool win the Carabao Cup

Liverpool have won the League Cup for the 10th time – the most by any team in the history of the competition.

Two of those have come under current manager Jurgen Klopp, with only Bob Paisley (three) winning it more often in charge of the Reds.

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Liverpool celebrate Carabao Cup victory

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