The FA Cup, for Liverpool on penalties, two weeks after Real Madrid

If on February 27 the Carabao Cup went to Liverpool after beating Chelsea on penalties (11-10 after 0-0), this Saturday Jürgen Klopp’s team repeated against the ‘blues’ in the FA Cup final, as well as in Wembley (5-6). after 0-0). This is the eighth FA Cup in the history of the ‘red’ club. Follow the Wembley jinx for Stamford Bridge. And in the last experience that worried Liverpool fans, because, two weeks before the Champions League match, on May 28 against Real Madrid, Mohamed Salah retired due to injury in the 33rd minute and did not play Virgil van Dijk of the extension, in the absence of the Anfield club reporting whether it was due to a physical problem.

If in the final of the Carabao Cup the role of hero fell to young goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher, when he converted the decisive shot into the shootout, this time it was, shared with Alisson, for Greek winger Kostas Tsimikas, who gave the title. to the ‘reds’ with the highest penalty. Thomas Tuchel did not enter Kepa Arrizabalaga this time, who missed his shot. Chelsea manager Édouard Mendy is retained. The one who had to cry on the ‘blue’ side was Mason Mount, whose mistake allowed Tsimikas to decide for Liverpool.

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Liverpool, who played without their manager, the injured Fabinho, started better than Chelsea. Klopp’s staff took the ball and led Tuchel’s staff, especially through Luis Díaz, who broke the blue’s defense schemes on several occasions.

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But the afternoon was complicated for the Carabao Cup champion. Alisson Becker first sowed fear by suffering a blow in a game with Marcos Alonso, not only thinking about this Saturday’s final but also about the one on May 28 in Paris, the Champions League match in Real Madrid. Caoimhin Kelleher, Alisson’s deputy, was ready to enter. But the Brazilian goalkeeper was able to continue playing.

The one who had to retire injured was soon, in the 33rd minute, Mohamed Salah, who seemed to have a groin problem. Diogo Jota has arrived to replace the Egyptian star, who has sown fear among ‘reds’ fans thinking about the Champions League finals against Real Madrid. Certainly a morbid point in the meeting was that Antonio Rüdiger, one of Chelsea’s defensive pillars, would play for Real Madrid.

The truth is that Chelsea have come a long way and, if Colombian Luis Díaz put the Londoners in trouble, Christian Pulisic did it the opposite, the main character of many dangerous shots, but no longer they are not a goal. Marcos Alonso also tested Alisson, who had to make some good saves to prevent the player from scoring from Madrid. Tuchel’s men, who selected Romelu Lukaku as starter and replaced him in the 85th minute, started the second half with more aggressive pressure than Klopp.

However, Liverpool, facing the ropes, have re -emerged and returned to the star several times, especially through Diogo Jota. The final got a much busier pace. Luis Díaz came close to scoring when he hit the ball on the crossbar in the 82nd minute in a beautiful combination of ‘reds’. And Andy Robertson also threw the post at a time the Scotsman missed after a cross from James Milner. And in injury time, Diaz will soon be able to score. The Colombian came back to stay inches from the goal.

The extra time came, with Liverpool without Van Dijk, a spectator off the bench, and the extra time did not serve to regain equality between the two teams not knowing how to culminate. their opportunities.

THE CRY OF PENALTY

1-0, Marcos Alonso, goal

1-1, Milner, goal

1-1, Azpilicueta, for Alisson

1-2, Thiago, goal

2-2, Reece James, goal

2-3, Firmino, goal

3-3, Barkley, goal

3-4, Alexander-Arnold, goal

4-4, Jorginho, goal

4-4, Mané, for Édouard Mendy

5-4, Ziyech, goal

5-5, Jack, goal

5-5, Mountain, for Alisson

5-6, Tsimikas, goal