Virgil van Dijk headed a 118th-minute winner to seal the Carabao Cup for Liverpool with a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp’s swansong season has guaranteed at least one piece of silverware for the club, but it took a long time to get there in a topsy-turvy encounter that somehow stayed goalless for nearly the duration at Wembley.
There were posts hit at each end, VAR foils for each team and a string of chances denied. But with penalties looming it was Van Dijk who settled it, rising highest to head in from a corner.
For Chelsea there will only be regret, and Mauricio Pochettino’s wait for a first trophy in England continues.
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Chelsea somehow miss four golden chances in quick succession at Wembley.
What’s next?
Chelsea welcome Leeds United to Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup fifth round at 7.30pm on Wednesday night. The Blues then visit Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday; kick off 3pm.
Liverpool host Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday at 8pm. Jurgen Klopp’s side visit Nottingham Forest in the Premier League next Saturday at 3pm.
