Diogo Jota Has Ended Any Hope Of A Trophy For Arsenal This Season.
Chelsea v Liverpool Carabao Cup Final
Liverpool will face Chelsea at the final of this season’s Carabao Cup final. After an impressive first-leg display that saw the gunners claim a draw at Anfield despite being a man down, Jota’s brace at The Emirates eliminates Arsenal.
With the absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Jota stepped up and he has singlehandedly fired Liverpool to their first cup final since 2019.
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool Match Summary
The Reds are through to the EFL Cup final courtesy of a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the second leg of their semi-final clash. Two clinical finishes from Diogo Jota proved to be the difference between the two sides, allowing the Reds to advance to the final for the first time since 2016 and a record 13th time overall.
The Gunners struggled in the final third outside of one effort from Alexandre Lacazette that struck the bar. Their evening ended on a low note when Thomas Partey was dismissed for two bookable offenses.
Chelsea v Liverpool Final
Chelsea and Liverpool haven’t met in a cup final since 2012. They’ll meet on the 27th of February at Wembley. The 2012 FA Cup final had so many controversies. Chelsea edged the game 2-1 thanks to goals from Ramires and Drogba. The blues will be hoping to repeat the feat. Klopp will also be looking to win his first domestic cup competition with Liverpool.