Chelsea vs Liverpool Carabao Cup 2023-24 final LIVE Score: CHE ...

Match Report

CHE 0 - 1 LIVE | FULL-TIME

ET 32’

Joe Gomez gets a yellow for time wasting. 

ET 32’

Yellow card for Palmer, who fouls Clark and stops Liverpool from breaking in. 

ET 30’+ 3’

Three minute added by the match officials. Chelsea has three minute to score, otherwise it will be Liverpool’s cup. 

ET 28’ | Van Dijk scores || CHE 0-1 LIV

ET 25’ | Off the post from Elliot

Tsimikas’ cross is headed by Elliot which hits the post and then saved by Petrovic with a little help from Disasi. 

ET 24’

Tsimikas’ shot from the edge of the box is straight at Petrovic,who catches it and sends his teammates on a counter. Madueke has shown great energy since coming on but his final pass lacks precision. 

ET 21’ | Kelleher saves Madueke’s curler

Gusto goes on a super run finds Madueke, who cuts inside from the left-flank and shoots. Kelleher dives right and saves the curling ball from nestling into the far corner. 

ET 19’

Mudrky gets a corner for Chelsea. His ball is cleared by Liverpool defence, Chelsea comes again from the back but looses possession. 

ET 18’

McConnell gets a yellow for a foul on Madueke. Tsimikas and Diaz are combining well but Madueke is tracking back and helping Gusto. 

15’ | Second half of extra-time on

Liverpool starts the second-half of extra-time. If the match stays goalless at the end of extra-time, it will move to a penalty shootout. 

ET 15’+1’

One minute added on in the first half of extra-time. 

Madueke’s through ball for Nkunku is slightly overhit. First half of extra-time ends with score all-square. 

ET 14’

Van Djik stops Nkunku from delivering a crucial cross. He concedes a corner. Mudryk’s corner is headed away by Tsimikas and Maduake picks it up and goes on a run. A good spell for Chelsea in extra-time. Another corner. 

ET 12’

It has been all Liverpool in the extra-time so far. Diaz goes on a run and nearly finds Danns but Colwill with a sliding tackle denies the youngster. Tsimikas’ effort is deflected and Petrovic catches it. 

ET 10’

Elliot’s left-footed volley hits the side of the net. Liverpool is keeping the pressure on. Chelsea is yet to go on a meaningful attack in the first half of extra-time. 

ET 7’

Liverpool has started the extra-time really well. Gallagher fouls Diaz and it will be the last piece of action for the Chelsea midfielder. He’s being replaced by Madueke. 

ET 4’ | Danns denied by Petrovic’s right glove

Liverpool has pinned Chelsea inside its own box. The Merseyside team has started the ET like it started the first two halves. Corner for Liverpool. Tsimikas’ corner is headed away. Liverpool comes close to getting the lead via Danns. Petrovic denies the 18-year-old. Another corner. 

1’ | Extra-time starts

Chelsea starts the ET. Both teams will play 30 minutes of football with two halves of 15 minutes. 

96’ | Second half ends, match goes to extra time

95’

Gomez fouls Mudryk and he takes the free-kick quickly but Chelsea fails to take advantage. Liverpool is trying to stitch together the last move of the match. 

92’ | Mayhem inside Liverpool box

Mayhem inside Liverpool box. It is ping ball inside the box and Chelsea finally gets a corner. Four shots is blocked by defence and goalkeeper. Its helter-skelter in the final minutes of the EFL Cup final. 

91’

Nkunku went to ground after a challenge from Van Djik inside the box but the referee says play on. It was a Chelsea counter-attack with the pace of Mudryk. 

90’ + 6’

Six minutes added on after the end of regulation time in second half. 

Why was Van Dijk goal disallowed?

87’

Gallagher is denied by Kelleher after Palmer finds the Chelsea midfielder with a brilliant through-ball. Jackson is kept in check by Konate and Gallagher’s shot from the edge of the box goes over the ball. 

84’

Gusto’s cross is just in front of Nkunku, who can’t reach the ball despite a desperate dive. The game is very open right now with both sides going for the win. 

82’

Konate gets yellow for handball, it was a lunging challenge to stop a Chelsea counter in the London team’s half. 

February 25, 2024 22:14

YELLOW CARD

81’

Gomez shoots but it is straight to Petrovic. The opportunity came to the right-back after Luis Diaz went on a brilliant run and then combines with Endo and Bradley. Mac Allister picks up a caution for his challenge on Caicedo. 

78’

Chelsea has turned on the heat in the last five minutes. Gallagher and Palmer are looking threatening. 

75’ | Gallagher hits post

Gallagher hits the post from Palmer’s cross. More drama!!! It seems like football gods are conspiring for this match to go all the way to the shootout.

74’

Liverpool gets a corner, it is coming back after the set-back. Mac Allister’s ball is dealt by Chelsea defence and Palmer goes in for a counter which is stopped by Endo with a sliding tackle. 

71’

Chelsea is taking advantage of Liverpool’s clumsiness as it is still trying come into grips with the disallowed goal. Chelsea is overloading both flanks and firing in crosses. 

69’

Chelsea gets a corner from the free-kick, Gallagher with the ball floats it into the box and finds Disasi, who can’t get a clean enough contact to guide it past Kelleher. 

66’

Big VAR controversy marks the EFL Cup final. Klopp is livid, who cannot believe the decision. Things are getting feisty. Liverpool players are getting more and more physical. Robertson fouls Gallagher, free-kick near the right side corner flag for Chelsea. 

60’ | CHE 0-0 LIV - Van Dijk’s goal denied by VAR

Van Dijk scores for Liverpool. He gets at the end of the Mac Allister’s free-kick. VAR check is going on, possible off-side. The explanation is Endo in an off-side position might have blocked Colwill, who was not in a position to deal with the ball. Goal overturned. More controversy. VAR advised the referee to check on the screen. Endo did not imped but the referee cancels the goal. All square at Wembley. 

58’ | Petrovic denies Elliot

Elliot’s acrobatic volley is pushed away by Petrovic. He gets the ball from left-flank and strikes from the edge of the box. Liverpool is causing all sorts of problem for the Chelsea defence. 

56’

Sweeper-keeper Petrovic comes out to head the ball away from a charging Bradley. Palmer takes a shot from the edge of the box but its goes wide. Gusto is making some dangerous runs for the London side. 

54’

A super Chelsea break is squandered by Enzo Fernandez, who tried a back-heal to give his team the lead. Chelsea is using its wide players and full-back to make runs behind Liverpool’s defence. Disasi’s error give Mac Allister the ball and his attempted through ball is defended by Colwill. 

49’

Liverpool has started the second-half like the first. Klopp’s side is trying to put Chelsea under early pressure. Diaz and Robertson are linking well. Caicedo is on the floor after a challenge from Mac Allister but the Chelsea man is okay to continue. 

45’

Chelsea to get the final back under way. Diaz’s cross is deflected by Gusto for a corner. Before Endo finds the Liverpool winger with a brilliant ball. 

Match restarts soon!!

No changes from both sides during the break. Both sides sending same team onto the pitch. 

51’ - HALF-TIME | CHE 0-0 LIV

Liverpool keeps the ball as it tries to end the half with a flurry. Mac Allister and Elliot are combining well and Diaz is getting into the groove. Chelsea is sitting deep to absorb the pressure as it waits for the referee’s whistle. 

The first half ends. It is all square in Wembley.

Chelsea 0 - 0 Liverpool 

48’

Bradley and Chilwell gets involved in a tussle. It is getting hot, sparks are flying inside Wembley. Both players gets into the referee’s book. 

45’+6’

Six minutes added on after the end of regulation time. 

44’

Mac Allister fouls Caicedo in the middle of the park. Former Brighton teammates are up for a contest tonight. Diaz goes on a brilliant run and Bradley’s strike is blocked by Colwill inside the box. Liverpool is threatening again. 

40’ | Gakpo hits the woodwork

Since Gravenberch’s injury and subsequent substitution, Chelsea is looking the better side. It has gone on the attack several time and tested Kelleher in Liverpool goal. Liverpool conjures a brilliant move and Gakpo’s header hits the woodwork from Robertson’s cross from the left-flank. 

38’

Liverpool goes on attack but fails to make it count after working the Chelsea defence by stretching it. Bradley and Elliot are linking well for Liverpool, while Gakpo hesitated to take a shot from the edge of the box. Robertson’s last ditch sliding tackle inside the box stops Chelsea from going up through a counter-attack. 

33’ | Sterling’s strike deemed off-side

Sterling score from a cut back from Jackson but the linesman has ruled it off-side. VAR check is going on. The on-field decision stands. No goal, free-kick for Liverpool. 

31’

Chelsea is growing into the game and in going on frequent attacks, however, it is let to test Kelleher since Palmer’s effort was denied. 

27’

Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is on the ground after a challenge from Caicedo. It seems like Klopp has to make an early change. The challenge goes unpunished. The Netherlands international will play no further part in the EFL League Cup final. Joe Gomez is coming on for him. Looks like Bradley will move to right-wing while Elliot drops to midfield. 

23’

The game has well and truly opened up after early Liverpool pressure. The wide players of Chelsea are starting to cause problem in Liverpool’s box. It is a better spell for the London-based side. 

21’

After weathering a early storm from Liverpool, Chelsea has started to see more of the ball but it is yet to string a meaningful spell in possession. Brilliant save from Kelleher to deny Palmer and keep Liverpool in the game. 

17’

Chilwell gets the first yellow card of the match for his challenge on Elliot. Another set-piece opportunity for Liverpool, which fails to take any advantage and survives a counter threat from Jackson. 

14’

Chelsea gets another set-piece opportunity, it is a free-kick from the left-flank. Gusto takes a shot from outside of the box but it’s collected by Kelleher. On the other hand, Petrovic makes two good saves from Mac Allister and Diaz, respectively. Liverpool causing all sorts of problem for the Chelsea defence playing without it’s leader Thiago Silva. 

11’

Elliot’s cross from left-flank is met by Gapko but the looping ball is collected by Chelsea custodian Petrovic without any fuss. Gakpo could’ve left it for Diaz, who was in a better position to attack the ball. Chelsea, through Palmer goes on a counter and earns the first corner of the match. 

8’

Caicedo commits a foul on Endo just outside the 18 yard box, Konate fails to control the ball inside the box from the resulting free-kick. Liverpool is looking threatening in the early exchanges. 

5’

Liverpool is without the services of Salah, Nunez and Jota in its forward line. In their absence Gakpo is leading the line for the the Jurgen Kloop side alongside Elliot and Diaz. Robertson goes for a run but his ball is cleared by Gusto. Mac Allister is challenged by Colwill, its a free-kick for Liverpool from a promising position. 

KICK-OFF!! CHE 0-0 LIV

The 2024 EFL League Cup final is under way. Sterling commits the first foul of the match on Konate. Liverpool is trying to keep hold of the ball while Chelsea is pressing with intent. 

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