Historic victory for Jürgen Klopp (54).
The Liverpool coach is the first German coach to ever win an FA Cup final. Liverpool beat Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel (48) in the giants’ final at Wembley 6-5 on penalties. It is the eighth FA Cup victory for the Reds, who previously triumphed in 2006.
The hero of the shoot-out game is Tsimikas, who sinks the all-important penalty. Liverpool’s Mané was previously denied by Mendy, while Chelsea’s Azpilicueta (post) and Mount (Alisson save) failed the Blues.
Unbelievable: 76 days ago Liverpool won in the League Cup final after 22 (!) shooters 11:10 on penalties against Chelsea. The magic quadruple is still possible for Klopp and Liverpool.
Klopp shock when winning the cup.
The party mood is clouded by Mo Salah’s injury. The storm giant has to go down after 33 minutes with groin problems. Salah of all people, who is supposed to take revenge on Real Madrid in 14 days in Liverpool’s Champions League final.
The 141st FA Cup Final, the German final from Wembley.
“It’s a massive game. For some of us, it’s the most important game of a career. I absolutely love this competition,” Klopp bowed to the mother of all finals (since 1872) from the showdown.
First Chelsea damper: Kai Havertz (22), who crowned the Blues 2021 Champions League winner, is missing for a short time with thigh problems. Antonio Rüdiger is the only player from our national team, Timo Werner sits on the bench as a joker.
The German final with top chances in rows. For Liverpool, Robertson (84 / post) misses the biggest in regular time, Chelsea’s Alonso (28/46/48) could have decided the game alone.
Thomas Tuchel loses his second FA Cup final in a row (previously against Leicester), Chelsea even their third in a row.
