IT’S CUP FINAL DAY! Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the 2022 EFL Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea. The first piece of domestic silverware of the season is up for grabs at Wembley with Thomas Tuchel’s five-time winners taking on Jurgen Klopp’s eight-time winners from Merseyside. Kick off 16.30 GMT.
League Cup / Matchday 1
Wembley / 27.02.2022
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Updated 27/02/2022 at 20:06 GMT
57'
CHELSEA CHANGE
James is back. He replaces the injured Azpilicueta.
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On
R. James
Chelsea
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Off
C. Azpilicueta
Chelsea
Fouls2
Fouls against1
Wide1
56'
VIDEO: MOUNT FAILS TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK
The Chelsea midfielder has had TWO big chances in this match but it remains goalless.
54'
DID YOU KNOW?
This is Liverpool’s 41st Wembley appearance. The Merseysiders have won on 19 occasions and lost 15 times.
52'
51'
MENDY NEEDS TREATMENT
The Chelsea stopper flies bravely out of his goal to beat Mane to Diaz's searching pass. The keeper gets there first but takes a knock. Time for that magic sponge...
49'
CHELSEA HIT THE WOODWORK!
Mount makes a lovely diagonal run in-behind the Reds' defence to collect Pulisic's clipped pass. Alexander Arnold lets him go but he's not punished as Mount's low shot hits the post and rolls away from goal.
48'
CHELSEA START WELL ONCE MORE
Havertz darts beyond Matip to the left byline and fizzes a brilliant ball across the six-yard box. Pulisic comes flying in but he's a fraction too late and Liverpool survive.
48'
47'
A FORMER CHELSEA STRIKER HAS HIS MIND ON OTHER THINGS...
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2nd Half
46'
KICK OFF!
Chelsea get this final back underway.
End of 1st Half
45+1'
HALF TIME!
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool.
45'
WHAT A MISS FROM MOUNT!
The England midfielder volleys wide from close range after a brilliant move involving Pulisic and Havertz carved Liverpool wide open.
44'
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43'
41'
CHELSEA GO CLOSE!
Azpilicueta flashes just past the top corner from 25 yards out after a neat lay off from Havertz. Kelleher was relieved to see that shot sizzle wide.
39'
KELLEHER STAYS ALERT
The Liverpool keeper has been a spectator for much of the half but shows he's still well focused with a routine parry to deny Pulisic - again.
37'
36'
VIDEO: MENDY'S HEROICS
Mane can't quite believe Mendy stopped him scoring there.
35'
CHELSEA LOOK TO CATCH LIVERPOOL ON THE BREAK
Havertz can't delay his run enough as he aims to navigate beyond Liverpool's high line. He races through anyway and fires wide of the post. The flag then goes up for offside. It wouldn't have counted.
33'
FABINHO LINES UP A STRIKE...
The Brazilian has found the net a few times recently but this 35-yard strike was always rather ambitious and deflects tamely towards Mendy.
31'