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Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties
In scenes similar to the Carabao Cup final earlier in the campaign when the Reds edged a shootout win, the sides again could not be separated in a goalless 120 minutes of play that saw countless wasted openings.
They split 27 shots on the day – 17 for Liverpool and 10 for Chelsea – and both sides saw efforts hit the woodwork before an extra-time period played in a manner that made penalties feel inevitable.
And when they came, Cesar Azpilicueta’s early miss handed Liverpool the initiative, only for Sadio Mane to see the potentially match-winning penalty saved, prompting Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel to drop to his knees and beat the Wembley turf in celebration.
Mason Mount saw Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson superbly save Chelsea’s second sudden-death effort, allowing Tsimikas to side-foot home and spark scenes of wild celebration in a season Reds’ fans will find hard to forget.
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
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Squad number14Player nameChalobah
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Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
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Squad number2Player nameRüdiger
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Squad number24Player nameJames
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Squad number5Player nameJorginho
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Squad number8Player nameKovacic
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Squad number3Player nameAlonso
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Squad number19Player nameMount
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Squad number10Player namePulisic
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Squad number9Player nameLukaku
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Squad number7Player nameKanté
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Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
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Squad number18Player nameBarkley
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
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Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
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