Carabao Cup final: When did Liverpool last play in summit clash of League Cup?
Carabao Cup final: When did Liverpool last play in summit clash of League Cup?
Liverpool will have an opportunity to win its first piece of silverware under manager Arne Slot when it plays Newcastle United in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
Before the clutch clash, Sportstar has a look at what happened the last time Liverpool played in the League Cup or Carabao Cup final.
Liverpool has won the Carabao Cup, also known as the League Cup, a record 10 times.
Liverpool last won the Carabao Cup in 2024, beating Chelsea in the final. The Reds rode on an extra-time goal by captain Virgil van Dijk to beat the Blues 1-0 and win the last trophy under Jurgen Klopp.
Dutchman Van Dijk rose to meet a corner in the 118th minute and nodded home in front of cheering Liverpool fans.
The two teams had numerous chances in the first 90 minutes.
Both sides had goals ruled out after long VAR checks, with Raheem Sterling’s first-half effort for Chelsea cancelled out because Nicolas Jackson was offside in the build-up while Van Dijk’s second-half header was disallowed for an infringement by Wataru Endo.
Both teams also hit the post, Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo in the first half and Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher in the second.
It was Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool’s third Cup victory over Chelsea in two years. The Reds won the League and FA Cups in 2022 after goalless draws and penalty shootouts.
(with inputs from Reuters)
Published on Mar 16, 2025
