After a cagey affair, it took penalties to separate the two sides, as Liverpool defeated a resilient Chelsea 5-6 on penalties to win their 8th FA Cup title.
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Jurgen Klopp’s team repeated their Carabao Cup final victory in February, the decisive moment coming when Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson saved Mason Mount’s spot-kick, leaving Kostas Tsimikas to secure Liverpool’s second trophy of the season.
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Kostas Tsimikas scored the winning penalty as Liverpool completed a domestic cup double with a 6-5 shootout victory against Chelsea in the FA Cup Final At Wembley.
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In a result that matches their EFL Cup Final victory over the same opponents three months ago, Liverpool held their nerve to beat the Blues in a shootout after a goalless match to keep their quadruple hopes alive.
Sadio Mane had a chance to win it for Liverpool with their fifth penalty but his effort was saved by Edouard Mendy, sending the shootout to sudden death.
Cesar Azpilicueta had earlier missed with the Blues’ second spot-kick and Liverpool’s Alisson then made the decisive save from Mason Mount from Chelsea’s seventh, allowing Tsimikas to clinch it.
It was the first penalty shootout in an FA Cup Final for 16 years – when Liverpool beat West Ham in Cardiff – and, though this game finished goalless, it was packed with chances.
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said, “Like in the last final, the Carabao Cup, no regrets. I told the team I was proud.
We played 240 minutes of final team against maybe the most dangerous attacking team in the world and it’s 0-0. We lose on penalties and we are disappointed and sad, but at the same time proud because we showed everything that we need.
I was sure during the match the momentum was on our side but unfortunately I was not right.”
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said, “I couldn’t be more proud of my boys, the shift they put in, how hard they fought.
It was an incredible game, a nerve-wracking shootout, my nails are gone.
It was intense – Chelsea would have deserved it exactly the same way we did, just like in the Carabao Cup – that’s how small the margins are.
Chelsea played outstanding but in the end there must be one winner and that was us today.”
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