Liverpool beat Chelsea to secure famous League Cup win

Jurgen Klopp's side have picked up their first trophy of this season during his final campaign as manager

Author: Harry BoothPublished 25th Feb 2024
Last updated 25th Feb 2024

Liverpool have won their first trophy of the season after beating Chelsea in the final of the League Cup.

Virgil Van Dijk's header late on in extra time secured the cup for Jurgen Klopp's side in his final season as manager.

The defender had a goal in the second half of normal time disallowed following a review by VAR.

It was no more than the Netherlands international, lifting his first trophy as Liverpool captain, deserved after a monumental performance in defence in a win which seemed against the odds for long periods.

The Reds are aiming for a treble, with the Premier League and Europa League also still up for grabs.

Klopp became the third Liverpool manager to win the trophy more than once as his long goodbye to his departure at the end of the season began with the first of a potential four pieces of silverware.

But for opposite number Mauricio Pochettino his long wait for an English domestic trophy continues.

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