Liverpool win the Carabao Cup 11-10 on penalties against Chelsea as Kepa Arrizabalaga misses the decisive spot-kick

Liverpool are the Carabao Cup champions after a dramatic shootout victory against rivals Chelsea at Wembley.

The match ended scoreless after extra-time and needed penalties to decide the outcome of the match.

After all 21 players scored it was up to Chelsea’s substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga – sent on specifically for the shootout with two minutes of extra-time remaining – to step up next. However, the Spaniard blazed his effort over the crossbar.

It meant Caoimhin Kelleher won the battle of the second-choice goalkeepers as Liverpool won a record ninth League Cup after an incredible penalty shootout.

In a thrilling and absorbing Carabao Cup final both sides had goals ruled out for offside, while Mason Mount also hit the post for Chelsea in the second half of regulation.

Joel Matip falling foul of Virgil van Dijk’s transgression for Liverpool in normal time, while Chelsea substitute Romelu Lukaku marginally strayed offside afterwards in the first half of extra-time.

Extra-time could not settle it and it ultimately came down to the goalkeepers, but not in the way usually imagined in a shootout, as Kelleher – who started after manager Jurgen Klopp kept faith with him for cup competitions – was successful from the spot and Kepa, who had barely touched the ball after coming on, was not.