FA Cup final

2022 - 5 - 14

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Chelsea vs Liverpool FA Cup final live: Start time, how to watch and ... (The Athletic)

The two sides met in the League Cup final earlier this year with Liverpool winning the match on penalties after a goalless draw.

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Liverpool wins FA Cup final after beating Chelsea in nerve-racking ... (CNN)

Jordan Henderson lifts the FA Cup after Liverpool's shootout win over Chelsea. Wembley Stadium, London (CNN) There is something about this Liverpool team.

Just as in the League Cup final, a scoreless 120 minutes belied the quality of the match. Robertson hit the post with seven minutes to go before Diaz again took aim. Again, Alonso was denied from getting on the scoresheet, this time by the crossbar as his menacing free-kick hit the woodwork. The match was just minutes old when Liverpool got its first chance. It was entertaining. It was breathless.

Liverpool Defeats Chelsea in 2022 Emirates FA Cup Final (NBC New York)

Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on April 19, ...

Similar to their League Cup final penalty shootout win over Chelsea, the Reds reigned victorious again. This is Liverpool’s first FA Cup victory since 2006 when they defeated West Ham. The Reds have won nineteen League titles, seven FA Cups, a record nine League Cups, as well as fifteen FA Community Shields. Liverpool has officially claimed victory over Chelsea in the 2022 Emirates FA Cup final, and from a shootout nonetheless.

Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk injuries 'kind of OK' after Liverpool's ... (ESPN)

Jurgen Klopp has eased concerns over the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk following Liverpool's FA Cup final win.

"We've got to recover quickly, another big game on Tuesday against Southampton, we have to be ready for that. "But what a situation, you bring on Joel Matip! Oh my god! "But I think they are alright, it was more of a precaution.

FA Cup final by the numbers: The best stats and facts as Liverpool ... (Sporting News)

The best stats and facts, provided by Opta, following Liverpool's FA Cup final penalty shootout win over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.

- The Blues also become the first side in FA Cup history to lose three successive finals in consecutive years. He also topped the charts for the most interceptions (three) as he helped to break up play for the Blues in the middle of the park. Interestingly, the previous six meetings have now all ended in draws during regular time. The Italy midfielder attempted the most duels in regulation time (14) and won a joint-high nine of those. Teammate and fellow centre-back Trevoh Chalobah finished the game with a match-high five tackles after putting in another solid display overall. Alonso in particular came agonisingly close, striking the woodwork with a looping free-kick midway through the second half.

Liverpool's Historic Season Continues With Another Cagey Cup ... (Sports Illustrated)

This time in the FA Cup, Jürgen Klopp's side did just enough to prevail in penalties and preserve the wild dreams of a quadruple.

Liverpool needs a favor from West Ham against Manchester City on Sunday but even if the league does elude the Reds, Paris at the end of the month could offer a glorious treble of cups. He was then removed for the lesser-spotted Ross Barkley, a bizarre sequence of events that in part meant defenders had to take penalties in the shootout. For Chelsea this was the end of an era. Mohamed Salah was forced off in the first half with a groin injury, and Virgil van Dijk made way at the end of normal time. But in each of the two cup finals, Liverpool has prevailed in penalty shootouts. That’s four major trophies now, with the possibility of two more to come this season.