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2022 EFL Cup Final
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Report
After extra time
Liverpool won 11–10 on penalties
Event2021–22 EFL Cup
Date27 February 2022
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchVirgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
RefereeStuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Attendance85,512
2021
2023

The 2022 EFL Cup Final was the final of the 2021–22 EFL Cup. It was played between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 27 February 2022.

Following the fourth round penalty shoot-out win for West Ham United against Manchester City, the final did not feature Manchester City for the first time since the 2016–17 season. Also for the first time since the 2014–15 season, there were no Manchester clubs in the final.

Route to the final[]

Main article:2021–22 EFL Cup

Chelsea[]

Round Opposition Score
3 Aston Villa (H) 1–1 (4–3 p.)
4 Southampton (H) 1–1 (4–3 p.)
QF Brentford (A) 0–2
SF Tottenham Hotspur (H) 2–0
Tottenham Hotspur (A) 0–1
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Chelsea, as a Premier League team involved in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League started in the Third Round. Their first match was against fellow Premier League Aston Villa at home. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea drew 1–1 with a goal from Timo Werner but progressed after a 4–3 win via a penalty shoot-out. In the next round they drew Premier League Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea again drew 1–1 with Kai Havertz scoring but they made it to the next round by winning 4–3 on penalties. In the quarter-finals, they drew fellow Premier League and West London derby rivals Brentford away. At Brentford Community Stadium, Chelsea won 2–0 with an own-goal from Brentford's Pontus Jansson and a penalty from Jorginho. In the two-legged semi-final, Chelsea drew Premier League London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. In the first leg at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea won 2–0 with goals from Havertz and an own-goal from Tottenham's Ben Davies. In the return leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Chelsea progressed to the final with a 1–0 win due to a goal from Antonio Rüdiger, resulting in a 3–0 aggregate win.

Liverpool[]

Round Opposition Score
3 Norwich City (A) 0–3
4 Preston North End (A) 0–2
QF Leicester City (H) 3–3 (5–4 p.)
SF Arsenal (H) 0–0
Arsenal (A) 0–2
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Liverpool were also a Premier League team involved in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League and like Chelsea, started in the Third Round. Their first game of the competition was away to fellow Premier League club Norwich at Carrow Road, where they won 3–0 with a brace from Takumi Minamino and a goal by Divock Origi just after half time. Norwich midfielder Christos Tzolis missed a penalty just before half time. Following a scoreless first-leg at Anfield, in the second leg of the semi-finals, Diogo Jota scored both goals in a 2–0 away win over Arsenal to send Liverpool into the final.

Pre-match[]

This will be Chelsea's ninth League Cup final. It also meant that their manager Thomas Tuchel had led them to the finals of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup within a year of being appointed.

Match[]

Summary[]

Liverpool were forced into a late change as an injury to Thiago Alcântara in the warm-up meant Naby Keita came into their starting lineup. In a much publicised move, Chelsea started the game with Kai Havertz in the central position rather than Romelu Lukaku. Chelsea started the game stronger, creating the first clear chance of the game in the sixth minute, when Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher parried a shot by Christian Pulisic. Gradually Liverpool grew into the game, with increasing intensity, culminating in a double save from Chelsea Édouard Mendy after efforts from Naby Keïta and Sadio Mané. Luis Díaz, lively on the left wing, was the standout player for Liverpool, with much of their play focused on that side of the pitch. Towards the end of the first half, Mason Mount had a clear chance but spurned it wide. The first half concluded with Liverpool enjoying most of the possession, but with Chelsea with the better chances. Chelsea created 5 chances in the first half with Havertz contributing 4 and Azplicueta one. However, lack of clinical finishing costing them heavily. The German would go on to end the game with 5 chances, the most in a Carabao Cup final since David Silva, justifying his selection in the starting lineup. However, Trent Alexander Arnold, Liverpool and England fullback, would cross the number in the same match with 6 chances.

Four minutes into the second half, Mount was presented with yet another good opportunity, only for him to hit the post after Kelleher seemed beaten. In the 69th minute, Liverpool thought they had taken the lead via a Joël Matip header, but the goal was ruled after VAR intervened, adjudging that Virgil van Dijk, from an offside position, fouled Reece James in the build-up. Both Liverpool and Chelsea continued to create chances, but neither side was able to score during regulation time.

In extra-time, Chelsea had goals from Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz immediately ruled out for offside. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was brought on for Mendy for the penalty shoot-out. Both teams scored their initial five spot kicks, and the shoot-out went to sudden death. All ten outfield players from both sides converted their penalties to make it 10–10. Liverpool's goalkeeper Kelleher then scored his team's eleventh penalty. With Liverpool leading 11–10, Arrizabalaga stepped up to take Chelsea's last, completely missing the frame of the goal, meaning Liverpool had achieved their record ninth EFL Cup win, and their first in a decade. Manager Jürgen Klopp thus secured his first domestic cup as Liverpool's coach.

Details[]

27 February 2022 (2022-02-27)
16:30 GMT
Chelsea 0–0
(a.e.t.)
Liverpool Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 88,512
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Report
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Alonso Soccerball shad check
Lukaku Soccerball shad check
Havertz Soccerball shad check
James Soccerball shad check
Jorginho Soccerball shad check
Rüdiger Soccerball shad check
Kanté Soccerball shad check
Werner Soccerball shad check
Thiago Silva Soccerball shad check
Chalobah Soccerball shad check
Arrizabalaga Missed
10–11 Soccerball shad check Milner
Soccerball shad check Fabinho
Soccerball shad check Van Dijk
Soccerball shad check Alexander-Arnold
Soccerball shad check Salah
Soccerball shad check Jota
Soccerball shad check Origi
Soccerball shad check Robertson
Soccerball shad check Elliott
Soccerball shad check Konaté
Soccerball shad check Kelleher
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Liverpool
GK 16 Flag of Senegal Édouard Mendy Substituted off in the 120th minute 120'
CB 14 Flag of England Trevoh Chalobah
CB 6 Flag of Brazil Thiago Silva
CB 2 Flag of Germany Antonio Rüdiger
RM 28 Flag of Spain César Azpilicueta (c) Substituted off in the 57th minute 57'
CM 7 Flag of France N'Golo Kanté Booked in the 99th minute 99'
CM 8 Flag of Croatia Mateo Kovačić Booked in the 90th minute 90' Substituted off in the 106th minute 106'
LM 3 Flag of Spain Marcos Alonso
AM 19 Flag of England Mason Mount Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
AM 10 Flag of United States Christian Pulisic Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
CF 29 Flag of Germany Kai Havertz Booked in the 105+2th minute 105+2'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Flag of Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga Substituted on in the 120th minute 120'
DF 24 Flag of England Reece James Substituted on in the 57th minute 57'
DF 31 Flag of France Malang Sarr
MF 5 Flag of Italy Jorginho Substituted on in the 106th minute 106'
MF 12 Flag of England Ruben Loftus-Cheek
MF 17 Flag of Spain Saúl Ñíguez
MF 20 Flag of England Callum Hudson-Odoi
FW 9 Flag of Belgium Romelu Lukaku Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
FW 11 Flag of Germany Timo Werner Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
Manager:
Flag of Germany Thomas Tuchel
GK 62 Flag of Republic of Ireland Caoimhín Kelleher
RB 66 Flag of England Trent Alexander-Arnold Booked in the 105+2th minute 105+2'
CB 32 Flag of Cameroon Joël Matip Substituted off in the 91st minute 91'
CB 4 Flag of Netherlands Virgil van Dijk
LB 26 Flag of Scotland Andrew Robertson
CM 14 Flag of England Jordan Henderson (c) Substituted off in the 79th minute 79'
CM 3 Flag of Brazil Fabinho
CM 8 Flag of Guinea Naby Keïta Substituted off in the 80th minute 80'
RF 11 Flag of Egypt Mohamed Salah
CF 10 Flag of Senegal Sadio Mané Substituted off in the 80th minute 80'
LF 23 Flag of Colombia Luis Díaz Substituted off in the 97th minute 97'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Flag of Brazil Alisson
DF 5 Flag of France Ibrahima Konaté Substituted on in the 91st minute 91'
DF 21 Flag of Greece Kostas Tsimikas
MF 7 Flag of England James Milner Substituted on in the 80th minute 80'
MF 15 Flag of England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
MF 67 Flag of England Harvey Elliott Substituted on in the 79th minute 79'
FW 18 Flag of Japan Takumi Minamino
FW 20 Flag of Portugal Diogo Jota Substituted on in the 80th minute 80'
FW 27 Flag of Belgium Divock Origi Substituted on in the 97th minute 97'
Manager:
Flag of Germany Jürgen Klopp

Man of the Match:
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)

Assistant referees:
Dan Cook (Manchester)
Daniel Robathan (Norfolk)
Fourth official:
Andrew Madley (Huddersfield)
Reserve assistant referee:
Tim Wood (Gloucestershire)
Video assistant referee:
Darren England (Doncaster)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Simon Bennett (Staffordshire)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

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