Liverpool win League Cup in marathon shootout after Kepa’s miss

Liverpool have won their 10th League Cup after beating Chelsea 11-10 in a marathon penalty shootout at Wembley on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga failed to convert his penalty as it went narrowly over the crossbar.

The match had ended goalless after 120 minutes of football, necessitating penalty shootout to decide winner of the League Cup.

Players from both sides converted their kicks, until it was left for the goal keepers to take theirs.

Caoimhin Kelleher converted for Liverpool, but Kepa missed a horrendous kick to hand over the trophy to Liverpool.

Earlier, on 31 minutes, Edouard Mendy made a sensational save to thwart a great chance from Liverpool.

A rebound had fallen to Sadio Mane inside the box and he struck goalwards, but the ball ended up in the keeper’s gloves instead of the bottom left corner.

Mason Mount had a great chance to put Chelsea ahead on 45 minutes as he picked up an inch-perfect pass inside the box and fired the ball a whisker wide of the right post.

Mount had another chance on 49 minutes as he was put clear inside the box, he side-stepped the keeper but inexplicably hit his shot against the right post.

Liverpool scored a great goal on 67 minutes, but it ruled offside after VAR’s check.

Romelu Lukaku also had a goal ruled out for offside on 98 minutes after VAR decided otherwise.