In the Carabao Cup championship match, Liverpool FC defeated Chelsea FC to win the championship on Sunday. The Merseyside club defeated the London club thanks to a strike from Virgil Van Dijk, which was the only goal of the match.
After a challenging match against several young players, Jurgen Klopp’s injury-hit side emerged victorious, but it was their experienced captain who sealed the team’s 10th League Cup triumph.
Van Dijk had earlier had a goal disallowed by VAR, however, the Dutch defender pounced to put the ball home with only two minutes remaining.
Following Klopp’s shocking revelation that he would be stepping down at the end of this season, it was Liverpool’s first trophy. The German hopes that Liverpool’s first trophy since winning the FA Cup in 2022 would serve as an incredible farewell tour.
Liverpool will play Southampton in the FA Cup 5th round on Wednesday and Sparta Prague in the Europa League last 16 .
Chelsea was defeated by Liverpool in the 2022 League Cup and FA Cup finals, making it another painful experience at Wembley. Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of the Blues, asked Chelsea fans not to judge him on “winning titles” during his difficult first season in charge.