Sport Final win against Chelsea
Goal in the 118th minute – Klopp and Liverpool celebrate at Wembley
Status: 25.02.2024 | Reading time: 2 minutes
Right in the middle: Jürgen Klopp and his players won the League Cup
What: REUTERS
Jürgen Klopp is playing his last season with Liverpool FC. In the League Cup final against Chelsea FC, the coach won the first of four possible titles. The decision was made in extra time. The coach then stands at the front when the trophy is handed over.
When Liverpool FC was presented with the League Cup, Jürgen Klopp suddenly found himself at the forefront. He accepted the trophy together with his captain Virgil van Dijk – unusual for a coach, given the special situation and the importance that Klopp enjoys at his club, but not surprising.
The German head coach won the first of four possible titles in his final season. The leaders of the English Premier League won the League Cup final at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday 1-0 (0-0) after extra time against Chelsea FC. Dutchman Virgil van Dijk headed the decisive goal in the 118th minute of this thrilling and fast-paced final.
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Klopp and Liverpool can still win the English football championship, the more valuable FA Cup and the Europa League this season. The 56-year-old will leave his club in the summer after nine seasons. Liverpool won the League Cup during his term in 2022 – also in the final against Chelsea.
The captain himself: Virgil van Dijk scored late to make it 1-0 in the League Cup final
What: Action Images via Reuters
Gravenberch left the field injured
Due to a technical problem with the ticket system, numerous fans of both teams were waiting to be admitted in front of the stadium shortly before kick-off. The high-class final still started on time and, from Klopp’s perspective, had a moment of shock early on: after a foul by Chelsea player Moises Caicedo that wasn’t even punished with a yellow card, former Bayern professional Ryan Gravenberch had to be substituted with an ankle injury (28th). .
Goal of the day: Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scores to win the League Cup
What: AFP/GLYN KIRK
Liverpool were dominant for a long time, but Chelsea also had several great chances through Cole Palmer (21st), Conor Gallagher (76th) and ex-Leipzig player Christopher Nkunku (90th + 3). In addition, both teams had a goal disallowed for offside after several minutes of checking the video images. At Chelsea, Raheem Sterling (33rd) suffered, while at the “Reds” it was the eventual match winner van Dijk (65th).
