Carabao Cup final LIVE: Chelsea vs Liverpool latest score and goal updates as Matip goal disallowed by VAR after Salah and Mount miss huge chances

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Tuchel on Lukaku and Jorginho ahead of Carabao Cup final

Chelsea and Liverpool go head-to-head in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium this afternoon, with new champions set to be crowned for the first time since 2018.

The end of the 2017/18 season marked the start of Manchester City’s four-year stranglehold on this trophy, but Pep Guardiola’s team suffered a penalty shootout exit to West Ham in the fourth round in October, while Chelsea and Liverpool safely moved their way to today’s final. Thomas Tuchel’s Blues knocked out Tottenham in the semi-finals, while Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool saw off Arsenal to book their final berth.

This afternoon’s game marks the Reds’ first appearance in the Carabao Cup final since 2016, when they lost to Man City on penalties in Klopp’s first season in charge. The situation is not dissimilar for Chelsea, who last reached the final in 2019 and also lost to Man City on penalties – during Maurizio Sarri’s brief stint as head coach of the London club. The Italian was succeeded by ex-Chelsea turn Frank Lampard, who was replaced by Tuchel last January. The German guided Chelsea to Champions League glory against City but also oversaw an FA Cup final loss to Leicester, so he will not be short on motivation to secure his first piece of domestic silverware in England. Follow live updates from the Carabao Cup final below.

Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Carabao Cup final updates Show latest update 1645985788Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

89 mins: Fabinho knocks the ball across to Diaz who brings it inside before backheeling a pass to Milner. Milner tries to cross it but Chalobah blocks the pass and Liverpool appeal for a handball turned down. The referee lets play go on and Chelsea burst down the right sid ethrough Havertz who fires a deep cross over to the opposite side of the box for Werner. He doesn’t bring it down properly and Liverpool clear the ball.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:16

1645985655Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

86 mins: A Liverpool corner results in a mad scramble in the Chelsea box. Joel Matip has a shot blocked by Mendy before the Blues eventually clear their lines. Less than five minutes to play, a goal now would surely win this game.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:14

1645985583Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

83 mins: Andy Robertson drives the ball down the left wing but sees his cross into the box cleared. Chelsea send it up to Lukaku who has some work to do to keep it in play and ends up leaving the pitch letting Liverpool take possession back. It’s given to Harvey Elliott who sends a fine diagonal pass over to Salah but his first touch knocks the ball away giving Alonso time to boot it down the pitch.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:13

1645985316Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

80 mins: A triple change from Jurgen Klopp sees Harvey Elliott, James Milner, and Diogo Jota all come on in place of Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, and Sadio Mane. Mane isn’t at all impressed at being taken off with 10 minutes of the 90 to play. Will we see a winning goal?

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:08

1645985211Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

78 mins: Disallowed goal! Luis Diaz gives the ball away in his own half to Mateo Kovacic who flicks it over the top to Timo Werner. Werner is clearly offside as he floats the ball across the box to Kai Havertz but he completes the move with a headed effort into the back of the net that Caoimhin Kelleher almost stops. It doesn’t matter though, the ball has barely crossed the line before the assistant referee raises the offside flag.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:06

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75 mins: Save! Edouard Mendy is called into action once again. Alexander-Arnold laces a diagonal pass over to Luis Diaz who sprints behind Trevoh Chalobah and takes the ball into the box. He tries to guide the ball underneath Mendy who drops low and keeps it out from close range!

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:04

1645984884Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

72 mins: Virgil van Dijk was offside by the smallest of margins, a couple of toes maybe, but I think it is the correct decision. It was a definite ploy to have him stop Reece James from marking Sadio Mane.

Thomas Tuchel makes a couple of changes. Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic are off with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner brought on. Liverpool have just taken control of the game and Chelsea could use the fresh legs up top.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 18:01

1645984738NO GOAL! VAR to the rescue for Chelsea

69 mins: There’s a huge roar from the Chelsea supporters as Stuart Attwell signals that the goal has to be chalked off. VAR took a look at the replay and determined that Van Dijk was offside in the build-up. The referee is then called over to the pitch side monitor to decide if Van Dijk was involved in the play – by blocking off Reece James – he decides that the defender was involved and rules the goal out for offside.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 17:58

1645984456GOAL! Chelsea 0 – 1 Liverpool (Matip, 67′)⚽️

67 mins: How big will this goal be? Liverpool win a free kick just outside the Chelsea penalty area. Trent Alexander-Arnold flicks the ball over to the back post. Virgil van Dijk is there to block off Reece James and allow Sadio Mane to run in behind. Mane gets to the ball and nods it across the sxi-yard box where Joel Matip pops up to head it home!

Michael Jones27 February 2022 17:54

1645984352Chelsea 0 – 0 Liverpool

66 mins: Off the line! Edouard Mendy messes up with an awful pass into the midfield and gives the ball straight to Liverpool. The Reds break forward on the counter and play Salah into the box for a one-on-one with Mendy. He dinks the ball over the ball off the goalline aiming for the far bottom corner but Thiago Silva sprints back to boot the ball off the goalline! Great defending.

Michael Jones27 February 2022 17:52

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