Carabao Cup 2024 | Liverpool beats Chelsea 1-0 to win the English League Cup

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp, captain Virgil van Dijk and teammates celebrate after winning the Carabao Cup

Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp, captain Virgil van Dijk and teammates have a good time after successful the Carabao Cup
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Virgil van Dijk headed Liverpool to a record-extending tenth English League Cup trophy by securing a 1-0 win towards Chelsea at Wembley on February 25.

The centerback’s header within the twenty eighth minute of additional time settled a tense conflict that had ended 0-0 in regulation.

It clinched an eighth piece of main silverware for Jurgen Klopp and ensured the Liverpool supervisor is not going to finish his closing season on the membership empty-handed.

Klopp will step down on the finish of the season, however victory within the League Cup has saved his workforce heading in the right direction for an unbelievable quadruple of trophies.

Liverpool at present leads the Premier League desk and continues to be in competition for the FA Cup and Europa League.

Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino hoped to win his first main trophy in England after earlier spells with Southampton and Tottenham. He must wait, whereas Klopp can sit up for extra glory earlier than strolling away.

Liverpool and Chelsea had met in each home finals in 2022 and on each events Liverpool got here out on prime to carry the League Cup and FA Cup on penalties after two goalless attracts.

This was one other shut match that noticed each groups have objectives dominated out for offside and different possibilities missed.

Eventually Van Dijk got here up with the decisive second and maybe the beginning of a trophy-laden finish to Klopp’s reign.

Source web site: www.thehindu.com

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