This Sunday, Wembley
is the scene of a "special" League Cup final for
Alexis Mac Allister
's
Liverpool
and its outgoing coach
Jurgen Klopp
, decimated by a wave of injuries, and crucial for
Enzo Fernández
's
Chelsea
, eager to save
Mauricio Pochettino
's first season
, with Europe in his sights.
In extra time, the 'Reds' won 1-0 after a goal from Virgil Van Dijk
.
The 'Blues' started better and tried to take advantage of the losses of the 'Reds', who even suffered an injury to the Dutchman Ryan Gravenberch, before the half-hour mark.
In fact he converted, through Nicolas Jackson, but the VAR annulled the action due to a millimeter offside.
JACKSON OFFSIDE...
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But the Beatles' hometown team settled in at Wembley and created many dangerous situations, including a header against the post by Dutchman
Cody Gakpo
.
There was also time for controversy on the Liverpool side.
15 minutes into the second half, Virgil van Dijk scored with a header to make it 1-0, they celebrated but, after a couple of minutes of deliberation and checking on the field, referee Chris Kavanagh annulled the goal due to an offside position. Endo at the moment of the execution of the free kick.
GO DIJK!
The historic defender appeared at Wembley for Liverpool's 1-0 vs.
Chelsea in the League Cup.
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Source: Agencies