0-1: Van Dijk gives Liverpool’s youngest to an epic Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea

Virgil van Dijk gave away the Carabao Cup this Sunday in epic fashion to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, which extended its record by winning this trophy for the tenth time in its history, the English League Cup. This is the team that has won this tournament the most times. It was also the eighth title of the ‘Klopp era’, who left office at the end of the season. If in 2021-22 he won two finals in Chelsea (then trained by Thomas Tuchel), the Carabao Cup itself and the FA Cup, both on penalties, this Sunday they beat the ‘blues’ 0-1 in extra time. And he did it, in the face of a plague of injuries, with many youngsters on the field of play.

Despite the many casualties affecting them, including those confirmed at the last minute by Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez and Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool started more strongly than Chelsea, with more rhythm, pressing, attacking, although they can’t take advantage of that well. game to be first on the scoreboard.

It went further Pochettino’s Chelsea and he had great opportunity to advance, but Caoimhín Kelleher (holder in lieu of injured person Alison) responded with a great save on a shot from Cole Palmer. before Dorde Petrovicgoalkeeper of Chelseawill stop a shot of Luis Diaz.

Controversy comes with the damage of Ryan Gravenberg. A loud stomp Moisés Caicedo with the Dutch midfielder, he injured the ‘red’ midfielder, who had to retire in the 28th minute. And the tough action of the Ecuadorian midfielder (whom Liverpool tried to sign last summer) did not get a yellow card, or even a foul, from the referee of the meeting, Chris Kavanagh.

He Liverpool, was hit hard by injuries, so he lost another player. Joe Gomez came on for Gravenberch (who left on a stretcher with an ankle injury) and Jürgen Klopp, the Reds coach, lined him up at right back. Young Conor Bradley moved from right back to winger. And Harvey Elliott continued to play inside.

Chelsea scored a goal from Raheem Sterling, but it was disallowed, after a VAR review, due to Jackson’s offside, to the relief of the ‘red’ fans. At the very end of the first half, Cody Gakpo’s ball hit the post. And a fight between Ben Chilwell and Bradley, which ended in a mini-tangle between players from both teams. Both saw a yellow card.

The second part was just as intense. Virgil van Dijk scored for Liverpool with a header, after a foul delivered by Andy Robertson, but the goal was also disallowed due to Endo’s block on Colwill. Maximum excitement at Wembley.

Liverpool attacked hard, but in the end Chelsea had a chance to decide the final. In the 76th minute, Gallagher hit the ball into the woodwork. And more chances for the ‘blues’: one from Nkunku and another from Gallagher, he was a hero again with his Kelleher save. And Gallagher himself threw a very good ball.

All this against a very young Liverpool team after Klopp made his changes. Bobby Clark (19 years old), James McConnell (19) and Jayden Danns (18) entered the entire second half. A plague of injuries left the German coach with no other choice. And at the discount, both Konaté and Kelleher are providential. Chelsea didn’t know what to do.

And it went to extra time. In the beginning, with Liverpool more intense than Chelsea. Danns almost scored with a header, but Petrovic managed to deflect the ball with his hand. Harvey Elliot also grabbed the goal with a left-footed shot. The ball moves slightly away. In the second half of extra time, Nkunku came close to scoring.

AND Dorde Petrovic He is also a hero in his stop action Harvey Elliott. The finale could not have been more dramatic. And epic. And he decided Van Dijk with a header after the ball was served by Chimikas. This is more Liverpool history.

Kloppwhich was delivered to the fans at the end of the match, expanding his legend, AND Pochettinodefeated as if, when he trained the Tottenhamfell in the 2018-19 Champions League final against Klopp’s Liverpool (0-2 in the Metropolitano), he saw how his curse continues, as he has never won a title in English football.