The first half was scoreless. But the fight was fun and dramatic until Chelsea midfielder Moises Caissedo stepped on the ankle of Liverpool midfielder Ryan Grafenberg, who was seriously injured and carried off. But referee Chris Kavanagh didn't even give a yellow card. Joe Gomez was sent on and youngster Conor Bradley played in midfield to solve the problem and Raheem Sterling fired a shot into his old team's net the next moment. Nicholas Jackson is caught offside by VAR after the ball is sent back. At the end of half time, the “Reds” players had the same chance from Cody Kakpo's header, which unfortunately hit the post.
The drama continued in the second half and did not stop there. After stoppage time, Andrew Robertson took a free kick inside the penalty area and Virgil van Dijk headed into the net. But the goal was later disallowed by VAR after Wataru Endo was accused of obstructing Chelsea's defensive play.The Blues then missed two golden chances with Axel D. His knee was pressed down by Cole Palmer followed by Conor Gallagher who hit the base of the post. In the end, it was Mauricio Pochettino's team. They had many chances, but they were not very sharp. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes, forcing the referee to hold on for extra time.
In extra-time, they came alive again from the moment captain Van Dijk set up a header for 18-year-old reserve striker Jayden Dance. Yes, each side attacked and exchanged blows. Both are not in power. It wasn't until the 118th minute that Liverpool were awarded a corner kick when substitute Kostas Simikas turned Van Dijk's head and headed in at the far post. This time there was no obstacle. And the winning goal turned out to be Liverpool's 1-0 win over Chelsea to win the Carayio Cup or English League Cup for the 10th time, the highest in history.
List of players of both teams
Chelsea: Jorge Petrovic – Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Levi Colville, Ben Chilwell (Trevoh Saloba 113) – Jesus Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez – Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher (Noni Maduke 97), Raheem Sterling (Chris 6 Topher Nkunkunkunculas 7) Jackson (Mikhilo Mutrik 90)
Liverpool: Caoimhin Kelleher – Conor Bradley (Bobby Clarke 72), Ibrahima Konade (Jarel Kwanza 105), Fergie van Dijk, Andrew Robertson (Kostas Simikas 87) – Alexis MacAllister (James McConnell Endom 87) 28th) – Harvey Elliott, Cody Kakpo (Jaden Dance, 87th), Luis Diaz
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