Virgil van Dijk’s header deep in the 2nd period of extra time noticed Liverpool get over Chelsea 1- in the Carabao Cup ultimate at Wembley.
The Liverpool captain rose to head in a corner with two minutes remaining immediately after a pulsating remaining to come to a decision the to start with domestic silverware of the year.
Van Dijk and Jurgen Klopp jointly lifted the Carabao Cup with the Reds guaranteeing the Liverpool boss of at minimum just one main honour in his final time in demand of the club.
Liverpool will now have sights on further more achievements with Klopp’s guys also in rivalry for the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup.
In this article, Mail Sport’s Sami Mokbel brings you the times that you may well have missed from the last at Wembley.
Liverpool won the Carabao Cup as they secured a 1- victory from Chelsea just after excess-time
Electronic tickets induce complications for Liverpool fans
Countless numbers of Liverpool supporters had been caught up in chaotic scenes outside Wembley in the construct up to kick-off due to challenges with the electronic ticketing process.
Liverpool’s allocation ended up in electronic tickets though Chelsea have been given common paper stubs. But troubles with the digital entry programs sparked havoc for Liverpool admirers, a lot of of whom had to queue up for paper tickets just after currently being refused entry.
People travelling down from Merseyside experienced currently been subjected to an arduous journey south owing to complications on the coach network.
Digital tickets prompted issues for Liverpool supporters in advance of the Carabao Cup closing
Sterling and Gomez facial area every single other again
You couldn’t support but raise a wry smile when Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez went frantically for the exact same ball in the 34th moment.
A identical clash at Anfield in November 2019 culminated in the pair remaining included in a heated altercation at St George’s Park even though on England obligation a lot less than 24 hours afterwards, head coach Gareth Southgate suspending Sterling from the forthcoming match as opposed to Montenegro for his function as the aggressor in the flashpoint.
There was no such scuffle here at Wembley on Sunday – but the irony of if all didn’t go unnoticed.
The battle involving Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez evoked recollections of their clash in 2019
Doc shows Chelsea’s squad for the final
Thiago Silva loses his Wembley health and fitness race. ‘Mischa’ Mudryk. Academy prospective buyers Jimi Taurainen and Billy Gee make the minimize. And an 11.30am meet in Cobham for all those not concerned.
In this article, Mail Sport can disclose the formal doc confirming Chelsea’s match-day squad for the Wembley showpiece.
Stan Bowles would have wished neither side to win
On the deal with of it, you’d assume it would be a safe guess to suppose Stan Bowles, who sadly passed away on Saturday pursuing a struggle with Alzheimers, would have been rooting for a Liverpool victory.
Bowles served Chelsea’s arch west London rivals Queens Park Rangers with wonderful difference for 7 many years from 1972. But Bowles’ roots are firmly in Bigger Manchester, participating in for Metropolis and Bury before moving south. So you could perfectly consider Bowles, in all his attraction and wit, confessing he’d have required neither of these teams to win.
The legendary Stan Bowles possibly wouldn’t have desired possibly workforce to get at Wembley
Brighton operator Tony Bloom attends the game
Brighton owner Tony Bloom was in the Royal Box on Sunday. Of program, Bloom has dropped plenty of gamers and workers to Chelsea considering the fact that Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali – who made a scarce look jointly at Wembley – took more than the Stamford Bridge possession reins much less than 18 months back. So, the point Bloom was wearing a purple tie unquestionably set tongues wagging.
Gravenberch provides to Liverpool’s injuries struggles
Eleven. That’s 11 wounded gamers Liverpool are now nursing. Ryan Gravenberch became the hottest casualty for the personal injury ravaged Reds here as he was stretchered off following a lunge by Moises Caicedo that noticed the Dutchman’s ankle change nastily.
Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajetic, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alisson and Joel Matip are all out.
Ryan Gravenberch experienced an ankle injury as Liverpool’s complications on that front continued
Law enforcement implement booze ban alongside Wembley Way
Police actively implement the booze ban alongside Wembley Way in advance of kick-off. Frequently below at Wembley, you’d see officers change a blind eye to it. But in this article on Sunday, swathes of admirers indulging in a pre-match tipple were being stopped and instructed to dispose of their cans bottles as they designed their way up to the stadium.
The police enforced the booze ban together Wembley in advance of kick-off on Sunday