Liverpool beat Chelsea in extra time to win the English League Cup

Liverpool beat Chelsea in the League Cup final two years ago. When the two teams met again in the first cup match of the 2023/24 English football season, coach Jurgen Klopp's team were still the winners.

After the opening whistle, Liverpool dominated Chelsea. The first chance belonged to Luis Diaz but his shot was not difficult for goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic.

Chelsea kept a low line, tried to close down their opponents and switched quickly when they won the ball. In the 32nd minute, Raheem Sterling scored against Liverpool on the counter-attack. However, the referee disallowed the win due to Nicolas Jackson's previous offside.

Both Chelsea and Liverpool missed many chances. (Photo: Getty Images)

In the second half, the match continued to be exciting. In the 65th minute, Liverpool scored with a dangerous header from Virgil van Dijk. However, after consulting VAR and reviewing the video, referee Chris Kavanagh judged that the Liverpool player was offside and decided to cancel the goal.

After this moment, Chelsea played better and created many chances. However, Axel Disasi, Conor Gallagher and Christopher Nkunku failed to take advantage. Liverpool also failed to score, forcing the match to extra time.

Chelsea could not maintain the good play as at the end of the second half. After many missed opportunities, the goal came to Liverpool. In the 118th minute, Van Dijk headed accurately from a corner kick by Kostas Tsimikas. This was the decisive goal of the match, helping Liverpool win 1-0 and win the English League Cup.

Van Dijk helped Liverpool win the cup. (Photo: Getty Images)

Result: Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool

Score

Liverpool: Van Dijk (118')

Chelsea vs Liverpool lineup

Chelsea: Dordje Petrovic (28), Ben Chilwell (21), Levi Colwill (26), Axel Disasi (2), Malo Gusto (27), Moises Caicedo (25), Enzo Fernandez (8), Conor Gallagher (23), Raheem Sterling (7), Nicolas Jackson (15), Cole Palmer (20)

Liverpool: Caoimhin Kelleher (62), Andy Robertson (26), Virgil van Dijk (4), Ibrahima Konate (5), Conor Bradley (84), Wataru Endo (3), Harvey Elliott (19), Ryan Gravenberch (38), Alexis Mac Allister (10), Cody Gakpo (18), Luis Diaz (7)

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