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      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp calls for Community Shield teams to get BYE in FA Cup or Carabao Cup to ease fixture pile-up

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      JURGEN KLOPP has called for the teams involved in the Community Shield to be given a BYE into the next round of one England’s cup competitions.The Liverpool manager, whose team will play against Manchester City in this Saturday’s curtain raiser, called for an easing of the fixture pile-up for the two clubs.
      Klopp wants his team to have a bye into the next round of the FA Cup or Carabao Cup this yearCredit: Getty
      Klopp and Guardiola are facing off once again in the season curtain raiserCredit: PA
      In his pre-match press conference, he said: “I like the competition but again I think it would be possible to find another date for it.
      “We had a longer season than other teams (last season) and now we have a shorter pre-season than other teams so it doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
      Last season Liverpool went all the way in all three cup competitions to take their total fixtures played last season to a staggering 63 matches.
      And ahead of an even more tightly packed fixture list ahead of the Qatar World Cup in November, Klopp wants the burden eased on his team.
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      He added: “I think Germany plays the Super Cup final and for that the teams involved don’t have to play one cup round.
      “There are opportunities obviously but maybe we can think about, or somebody can think about that.”
      The Reds won the Carabao and FA Cup last season but lost in the final of the Champions League to deny them a cup treble.
      Liverpool have one of the largest squad’s in the league, and have added Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsey to their ranks this season.
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      Their counterparts Man City, who once again pipped them to the Premier League title thanks to final day drama against Aston Villa, have also been busy in the market this summer.
      Despite the sales of Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Oleksandr Zinchenko, Pep Guardiola’s side look ready to once again take on Liverpool’s challenge.
      Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez and Kalvin Phillips have all joined the club already, while reports indicate Marc Cucurella has handed in a transfer request in order to push through a transfer to join City. More

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      Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Start time, live stream, how to watch and ball numbers for first-round draw

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      THE CARABAO CUP 2022/23 campaign begins this week with the first round draw taking place TODAY.Liverpool won the competition last season after a thrilling penalty shootout triumph over Chelsea in the final.
      Premier League sides who are not competing in Europe go into the tournament in the second round, and the remaining Prem teams enter at the third round.

      Start time: from 2.30pm
      TV/live stream: Sky Sports News

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      Putting in the miles
      Today’s Carabao Cup draw was split into North and South sections, but Peterborough will be cursing their rotten luck.
      They face a ten-hour round trip to Plymouth for their round one clash.
      And what’s more… they’ll have to make the same journey for a League One fixture the following weekend too.
      This leaves them facing the prospect of having to make two ten-hour round trips in just four days.
      They’ll have bitter memories too, having lost 4-0 to the Pilgrims at home in last year’s first round.
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      Michael Dawson has revealed what it’s like to win the Carabao Cup.
      He said: “It’s amazing. The chance to win silverware, me personally winning it in 2008, Tottenham haven’t won anything since.”
      He then went on to add: “The big teams wants to win this trophy.”
      Michael Dawson’s favourite ties
      Sky Sports pundit Michael Dawson has picked out Cambridge vs Millwall and Oxford vs Swansea as his ties of the round.
      Giving an insight into how Cambridge and Oxford players will be thinking, he said: “Can you get the Championship teams caught cold?”
      That’s your lot!
      We’ll have a bit of reaction and a round-up of the full draw to come.
      Oxford United vs Swansea City
      Cambridge United vs Millwall
      Forest Green Rovers vs Leyton Orient
      MK Dons vs Sutton United
      Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City
      AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham
      Plymouth Argyle vs Peterborough United
      Reading vs Stevenage
      Luton Town vs Newport County
      Ipswich Town vs Colchester United
      Walsall vs Swindon Town
      Crawley Town vs Bristol Rovers
      Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers
      Cardiff City vs Portsmouth
      Northampton Town vs Wycombe Wanderers
      Coventry City vs Bristol City
      Norwich City vs Birmingham City
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      Blackpool vs Barrow
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      Carabao Cup first-round draw in full sees epic replay of Sunderland’s League One play-off and huge Championship clash

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      SUNDERLAND will take on Sheffield Wednesday in a repeat of their League One play-off semi-final in the first round of this season’s Carabao Cup.The draw for the opening round of the tournament took place on Thursday afternoon.
      Sunderland will take on Sheffield Wednesday in the first round of the Carabao CupCredit: Getty
      West Brom and Sheffield United will meet in an all-Championship clashCredit: AFP
      And another huge tie to be drawn out of the hat was Sheffield United vs West Brom as two big Championship sides face off for a place in the second round.
      Other big matches in the first round include newly-relegated Norwich hosting Birmingham, while Cardiff host Portsmouth – with the potential for shock transfer target Gareth Bale to line up for the Welsh side.
      QPR travel to Charlton, with Gary Neville’s Salford City facing League One Bolton.
      First-round ties will take place on the week commencing August 8.
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      That means the Carabao Cup will get underway just days after the return of domestic football in England.
      All of the country’s top four leagues begin the weekend before – with the first Premier League match on August 5 between Crystal Palace and Arsenal.
      However, top flight teams will not enter the Carabao Cup until the second round.
      Then clubs who have qualified for the Champions League or Europa League will enter the draw in the third round.
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      Liverpool are the defending champions after they beat Chelsea on penalties in last season’s final.
      They ended a run of Manchester City winning the competition on four successive occasions.
      Full draw:

      Blackburn vs Hartlepool
      Harrogate vs Stockport
      Bolton vs Salford City
      Morecambe vs Stoke
      Blackpool vs Barrow
      West Brom vs Sheffield United
      Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland
      Grimsby vs Crewe
      Mansfield vs Derby
      Accrington vs Tranmere
      Middlesbrough vs Barnsley
      Bradford vs Hull
      Rochdale vs Burton
      Doncaster vs Lincoln
      Shrewsbury vs Carlisle
      Port Vale vs Rotherham
      Fleetwood vs Wigan
      Norwich vs Birmingham
      Coventry vs Bristol City
      Northampton vs Wycombe
      Cardiff vs Portsmouth
      Charlton vs QPR
      Crawley vs Bristol Rovers
      Walsall vs Swindon
      Ipswich vs Colchester
      Luton vs Newport
      Reading vs Stevenage
      Plymouth vs Peterborough
      AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham
      Cheltenham vs Exeter
      MK Dons vs Sutton
      Forest Green vs Leyton Orient
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      Carabao Cup draw: Start time, live stream, how to watch and ball numbers for first-round draw

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      THE CARABAO CUP 2022/23 campaign begins this week with the first round draw.Liverpool won the competition last season after a thrilling penalty shootout triumph over Chelsea in the final.
      Liverpool are the current holders of the Carabao Cup
      Premier League sides who are not competing in Europe go into the tournament in the second round, and the remaining Prem teams enter at the third round.
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      When is the Carabao Cup first round draw?
      The Carabao Cup first round draw takes place on Thursday, June 23.
      The draw will start at 2.30pm.
      What TV channel and live stream is the Carabao Cup draw on?
      The Carabao Cup draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports News as part of the EFL’s fixture release day.
      Ball numbers
      Southern Section

      1 AFC Wimbledon
      2 Birmingham City
      3 Bristol City
      4 Bristol Rovers
      5 Cambridge United
      6 Cardiff City
      7 Charlton Athletic
      8 Cheltenham Town
      9 Colchester United
      10 Coventry City
      11 Crawley Town
      12 Exeter City
      13 Forest Green Rovers
      14 Gillingham
      15 Ipswich Town
      16 Leyton Orient
      17 Luton Town
      18 Millwall
      19 Milton Keynes Dons
      20 Northampton Town
      21 Newport County
      22 Norwich City
      23 Oxford United
      24 Peterborough United
      25 Plymouth Argyle
      26 Portsmouth
      27 Queens Park Rangers
      28 Reading
      29 Stevenage
      30 Sutton United
      31 Swansea City
      32 Swindon Town
      33 Walsall
      34 Wycombe Wanderers

      Northern section

      Accrington Stanley
      Barnsley
      Barrow
      Blackburn Rovers
      Blackpool
      Bolton Wanderers
      Bradford City
      Burton Albion
      Carlisle United
      Crewe Alexandra
      Derby County
      Doncaster Rovers
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      Harrogate Town
      Hartlepool United
      Huddersfield Town
      Hull City
      Lincoln City
      Mansfield Town
      Middlesbrough
      Morecambe
      Port Vale
      Preston North End
      Rochdale
      Rotherham United
      Salford City
      Sheffield United
      Sheffield Wednesday
      Shrewsbury Town
      Stockport County
      Stoke City
      Sunderland
      Tranmere Rovers
      West Bromwich Albion
      Wigan Athletic

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      What is the Europa Conference League and will Man Utd have to play in it?

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      THERE is a new Uefa competition on the block this season – the Europa Conference League. Here’s all you need to know about the tournament, which this season saw two English teams take part – Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City.
      Cristiano Ronaldo could be playing in the Europa Conference League next seasonCredit: Reuters
      What is the Europa Conference League?
      The Europa Conference League is Uefa’s third tier European competition, formed in 2021.
      The idea of it is to give more clubs from more countries the chance to play European football.
      Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said: “The new Uefa club competition makes Uefa’s club competitions more inclusive than ever before.
      “There will be more matches for more clubs, with more associations represented in the group stages.”
      Like the Champions League and Europa League, the competition will consist of a group and knockout stage.
      Which English teams qualify for the Europa Conference League?
      England has been granted one Europa Conference League place.
      The slot is allocated to the side which wins the Carabao Cup, assuming they have not already qualified for Europe through the league.
      However, in 2022/23 it will be allocated to the seventh placed Premier League team as Champions League sides Liverpool and Chelsea have faced off in both the League and FA Cup final.
      Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says the Europa Conference League gives more clubs than ever before the chance to play in EuropeCredit: EPA
      Which other teams qualify for the Europa Conference League?
      European football now involves a slimmed down Europa League with more teams entering the Conference League.
      Just 57 teams will compete in the Europa League compared to 184 in the Europa Conference League.
      While the champions of every country will get the chance to qualify for the Champions League, all other teams from countries ranked below 15th in the Uefa Coefficients will enter the Europa Conference League rather than the Europa League.
      Teams eliminated from the Champions League preliminary round and first qualifying rounds will also go to the Conference League, as well as those eliminated from the Europa League third qualifying round, play-off round and third place finishers in the group stage.
      After European football’s winter break, the Conference League also welcomes third placed teams from the Europa League group stage, which is how Leicester reached the 2022 semi-final.
      Will Man Utd end up in the Europa Conference League?
      As of May 13, West Ham sit in seventh place in the Premier League, three points behind Man Utd in sixth – a Europa League spot.
      However, the Hammers have a game in hand at home to Man City and and a far superior goal difference.
      Should West Ham win both their remaining games or earn three points more than Man Utd do before the end of the season, they will reach Europe’s second tier competition and condemn incoming United boss Erik ten Hag to the Conference League.
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      How has the Europa League changed?
      The Europa League group stage has been reduced to 32 teams from the current 48.
      Group winners now advance to the last 16 of the tournament while runners-up will have to play a preliminary knockout stage against the third placed Champions League teams.
      Does the winner of the Europa Conference League qualify for any other tournaments?
      The Europa Conference League winner will qualify for the following season’s Europa League. More

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      Chelsea 0 (10) Liverpool 0 (11) LIVE REACTION: Kepa reacts to penalty miss after Reds win EFL Carabao Cup final

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      LIVERPOOL won the Carabao Cup after beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties followwing120 minutes of goalless action. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the crucial penalty and saved none despite coming on late in extra-time to be Chelsea’s shootout hero.
      Chelsea had three goals ruled out for offside in normal time while Liverpool had one of their own disallowed.
      But victory was for Liverpool, who won their first domestic cup since 2012.
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      Mendy reacts to Kepa miss
      Edouard Mendy was left with his head in his hands after his replacement Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty in the Carabao Cup final shootout.
      The 29-year-old was taken off in the last minute of extra-time against Liverpool with Thomas Tuchel favouring supposed spot-kick specialist Kepa.
      But the German gaffer’s decision backfired as the Spain international failed to save any of Liverpool’s ELEVEN efforts on goal from 12 yards out – including from opposite number Caoimhin Kelleher.
      Kepa then blazed his deciding penalty high over the bar to hand the trophy to Jurgen Klopp’s men.

      Tearful Thiago to be assessed
      Liverpool face an anxious wait to discover the extent of Thiago’s hamstring injury sustained in the warm-up just minutes before yesterday’s League Cup Final was due to start.
      The Spanish midfielder was then spotted on the bench in tears at the game’s kick-off, having to be consoled by substitute goalkeeper Alisson.
      The Reds will be hoping for good news with the player seen as pivotal to the club’s Premier League title challenge.
      Thiago was certainly a much happier figure by the end of Sunday’s contest, and was able to participate in the on-field celebrations with his teammates.

      FA quiz flare player Elliott
      The Football Association have written to Harvey Elliott for his observations following the celebrations at the end of yesterday’s League Cup Final, in which he was seen handling a red flare.
      Elliott was a second half substitute at Wembley, despite not being named in Liverpool’s original squad.
      The teenager was called on to the bench minutes before kick-off when starter Thiago pulled out with an injury sustained in the warm-up.
      Liverpool Football Club have declined to comment to Sky Sports on the incident.

      Dermot Gallagher defends Atwell decision
      Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has jumped to the defence of Stuart Atwell after he came in for criticism for allowing Naby Keita’s challenge on Trevoh Chalobah to go unpunished.
      Atwell let a lot go at Wembley, which added to the thrilling tempo at which Sunday’s League Cup Final was played, and Gallagher believes the referee deserves praise not blame.
      Speaking on Sky Sports News’ Ref Watch, Gallagher said: “I don’t think it was a malicious challenge. Both players were as high as each other.
      “Perhaps the wisest decision would have been to stop play immediately, but he didn’t – that was how he refereed the game, and I thought he refereed it brilliantly.”

      Chalobah hits out at Atwell
      Many pundits agreed that League Cup referee Stuart Atwell handled yesterday’s frantic final between Chelsea and Liverpool well, but still got one major decision wrong.
      The officials, both on field and at Stockley Park, took no action when Naby Keita caught Trevoh Chalobah in the groin with his studs during the second half.
      Chalobah certainly felt the full force of Keita’s boot, and was still sore afterwards when he tweeted that he required stitches following the challenge.
      The defender added that the ‘referee is right there’ when the incident takes place, leaving him baffled by the lack of punishment for the Liverpool midfielder.
      Credit: @TrevohChalobah
      Robertson and Henderson’s playful battle
      Andy Robertson playfully accused Liverpool team-mate Jordan Henderson of doubting that he’d score his penalty against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.
      But Roberston slotted his effort and the Reds went on to win the tournament.
      And while the Reds were celebrating in the dressing room, Robertson called out Henderson for his lack of faith.
      He said to his team-mates while addressing Henderson in a jovial manner: “He didn’t back me, he didn’t back me,”
      However, Henderson didn’t see things the same way and hit back: “Of course I backed you.”
      Kep going forward
      Kepa has broken his silence after his penalty shoot-out nightmare against Liverpool.
      Last night Kepa took to social media to thank supporters… while defiantly claiming that he will rise again.
      He wrote: “To fall and rise.
      “Disappointed after big effort during the tournament. We keep working.
      “Thanks @chelseafc family for your support.”
      Redknapp slams Kepa’s shootout gamesmanship
      Jamie Redknapp has slammed Kepa Arrizabalaga’s gamesmanship during yesterday’s League Cup final penalty shoot-out.
      The Spaniard was brought off the bench by boss Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, having saved four spot-kicks in shoot-outs this season.
      Redknapp, 48, blasted: “Ridiculous. I didn’t like his behaviour when the penalties were being taken and then he took one of the worst penalties you’ve ever seen.
      “I’m just being honest. I don’t like it. I don’t understand why you do it.
      “You’ve got one of the best goalkeepers in the world, he should have stayed in there in the first place.
      “But full credit to Liverpool – amazing game.”
      Raging Reds are Europe’s best
      Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel labelled Liverpool potentially the best attacking side in Europe after the Blues lost to the Reds in the Carabao Cup final.
      Tuchel said after the game: “We have to accept the quality of the opponent.
      “This is maybe the most dangerous attacking side in Europe at the moment and they are full of individual quality and playing such a high rhythm.
      “Defending like this and playing like this on this level made me very proud today. I saw a brilliant match of football, all 120 minutes, and we played a huge part in it.”
      Kelleher to the rescue
      Liverpool star Andy Roberston has revealed he was desperate for the Reds’ keeper Caoimhin Kelleher to save a Chelsea penalty kick in the Carabao Cup final.
      Robertson was so keen for Kelleher to stop atleast one of Chelsea’s spot-kicks to alleviate the pressure on his shoulders before he had to step up.
      Robertson, told LFCTV after Liverpool’s win: “I was desperate for him (Kelleher) to save one, especially when I knew mine was coming up.
      “But his penalty was ridiculous and keepers… I think that’s where penalty shoot-outs are horrible when it gets to the end and it’s lads that are the least confident and don’t really want to take one.
      “They sometimes decide the finals and it’s tough. But Caoimhin’s penalty was different class and then obviously their keeper blasted it over the bar. So the most important thing was we won it and whatever way we were willing to do it, whatever way possible.
      “It had to go to penalties and luckily we all scored ours!”
      Extra! Read all about it!
      Before we call time on an extraordinary day of cup final football, let’s take a recap on all that went down (and up, if we’re talking about Kepa’s penalty) at Wembley. Here’s Charlie Wyatt’s match report, hot off the press.
      We had a truly classic finish with one of the greatest penalty shoots-out the new stadium has seen. And in the end, Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, the penalty king introduced to save the day, hit a terrible penalty to hand Liverpool their first domestic Cup for 10 years. It was breathless stuff.
      Top ten for victorious Klopp
      Not only did Jurgen Klopp become the first German manager to win the English League Cup, he also made it ten trophies in his coaching career.
      An elite football manager.
      Credit: @OptaJoe Twitter
      King Kelleher on the wall
      Caoimhin Kelleher was the unlikely hero for Liverpool as they claimed the League Cup for a record ninth time.
      The Reds’ back-up stopper made some fine saves during the 120 minutes and then played a pivotal part in the penalty shootout – just not in the way he would have expected.
      After the first 20 kicks had been scored, attention turned to the two goalkeepers. The young Irishman struck first, putting his penalty away brilliantly, before watching on as his opposite number struck his into orbit.
      It’s a mad one! Jurgen said ‘there’s a wall with all the Liverpool goalkeepers who have won cups so now you can go on that!'” Caoimhin KelleherSky Sports

      Ecstatic Reds take the trophy
      The celebrations continue. A late switch means that the trophy lift will take place in the stands rather than on the pitch so Liverpool’s victorious players ascend the stairs like to so many have done them.
      As captain, Jordan Henderson is the one who lifts the trophy, but such is the togetherness in this Liverpool squad that they all join in – even the unused substitutes, and those not included in the matchday squad.

      Redknapp slams Kepa penalty switch
      Jamie Redknapp has put the boot into Chelsea’s decision to bring Kepa Arrizabalaga on for the penalty shootout – almost with as much force as the Spaniard sent his spotkick over the crossbar with.
      I hope it puts to bed these substitutions of putting goalkeepers on. Edouard Mendy is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and you bring on Kepa instead of him – ridiculous! I didn’t like his behaviour when the penalties were being taken, and then he took one of the worst penalties you’ve ever seen. I don’t like it!Jamie RedknappSky Sports
      Liverpool win the League Cup!
      You really couldn’t make it up.
      The man brought on to save the penalties (and didn’t save a single one) has missed the vital kick to hand the cup to Liverpool.
      The Chelsea players huddle around Kepa Arrizabalaga, but know that this time their tactical tweak did not work. Who knows if Edouard Mendy would have saved any of those 11 Liverpool spotkicks, but he allowed very little to beat him during 120 minutes.
      At one end of Wembley, a sea of red – on the pitch and in the stands – come together to celebrate the first domestic trophy of the season.

      Missed! Kepa Arrizabalaga blasts over the bar!
      Liverpool win the League Cup Final!
      Chelsea 10-11 Liverpool

      Goal! Caoimhin Kelleher scores!
      What a penalty!
      Chelsea 10-11 Liverpool
      Goal! Trevoh Chalobah scores!
      The defender makes it the full set for the outfield players. It’s down to the keepers.
      Chelsea 10-10 Liverpool
      Goal! Ibrahima Konate scores!
      Only just! Kepa gets a hand to it, but is not strong enough to keep it out.
      Chelsea 9-10 Liverpool
      Goal! Thiago Silva scores!
      On it goes! So nicely done by the Brazilian.
      Chelsea 9-9 Liverpool
      Goal! Harvey Elliott scores!
      Nicely done by the teenager! Left-footed, and again Kepa dives the wrong way.
      Chelsea 8-9 Liverpool
      Goal! Timo Werner scores!
      Just! The shot creeps under Kelleher’s hand!
      Chelsea 8-8 Liverpool
      Goal! Andy Robertson scores!
      Low and left-footed! No chance Kepa!
      Chelsea 7-8 Liverpool
      Goal! N’Golo Kante saves
      Cool and calm from Kante, sending Kelleher the wrong way.
      Chelsea 7-7 Liverpool
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      Kepa’s Miss Universe girlfriend Andrea posts loving message to ‘beautiful soul’ Chelsea keeper after Carabao Cup howler

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      KEPA ARRIZABALAGA’S Miss Universe girlfriend Andrea Martinez was quick to show her support after his Carabao Cup final gaffe. The Chelsea goalkeeper blazed the decisive penalty over the bar in Sunday’s 11-10 penalty shootout defeat against Liverpool.
      Andrea was cheering Kepa on from the stands at WembeyCredit: Instagram @andrea.martinezf
      Andrea headed to Wembley wearing a Chelsea goalkeeper shirt with her boyfriend’s name and numberCredit: Instagram @andrea.martinezf
      Kepa went public with the Miss Universe Spain 2020 winner earlier this month, but the pair had been quietly dating for some time beforehand.
      And the 29-year-old stunner Andrea was quick to show her support for Kepa after his howler, having been in the stands at Wembley to watch him in action.
      Kepa was brought on late on specifically for the penalty shootout, but after failing to save 11 Liverpool efforts he handed Jurgen Klopp and Co the trophy after missing his own spot-kick.
      But the supportive Andrea wrote on Instagram: “One of the things I’ve learnt when I was a basketball player was that a team is always a team. There are no heroes, there are no villains.
      “In my personal opinion this is a very unfair situation and I’m not just talking about today.
      “Real supporters must show the love today, not just when we win.
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      Andrea posted an inspirational message to Instagram after the gameCredit: Instagram @andrea.martinezf
      Kepa’s girlfriend Andrea won Miss Universe Spain in her native country back in 2020Credit: Instagram @andrea.martinezf
      “@kepaarrizabalaga we are so proud of you, as a goalkeeper and even more as a person.
      “Humble, brilliant, kind, generous, intelligent, hard worker, talented and the most beautiful soul I’ve ever met.
      “This is just the small line of a huge book. Let’s go my boy, let’s go guys. Love you.”
      Brunette Andrea travelled to Wembley donning a Chelsea goalkeeper shirt with her boyfriend’s name on the back.
      She is also a former basketball star who represented her country at U15 level.
      Kepa went public with the stunning Andrea earlier this monthCredit: Instagram @andrea.martinezf More

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      Chelsea 0 (10) Liverpool 0 (11) LIVE REACTION: Kepa misses vital penalty to hand Reds victory – EFL Carabao Cup final

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      LIVERPOOL won the Carabao Cup after beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalties after the game finished 0-0. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the crucial penalty and saved none despite coming on late in extra-time to do just that.
      Chelsea had three goals ruled out for offside in normal time while Liverpool had one of their own disallowed.
      But victory was for Liverpool, who haven’t won a domestic cup since 2012.

      Start time: 4.30pm GMT
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      Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Pulisic
      Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Henderson, Mane, Diaz, Salah

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      And the end of our League Cup Final coverage.
      Chelsea more than played their part in a thrilling, frantic match, but one wayward kick has ensured that Liverpool are record winners of the competition for a ninth time.
      The talk in the build-up was all about goalkeeper with Jurgen Klopp favouring inexperienced Caoimhin Kelleher over Alisson, while Thomas Tuchel recalled his number one, Edouard Mendy, for the big occasion.
      And the post-match chat will be about goalkeepers too as Kelleher defied his years to remain cool from the spot when it mattered. In contrast, Chelsea’s decision to switch their stoppers for penalties backfired.
      It will soon be back to other matters considered more important such as Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge, and Chelsea’s Champions League defence, but today was all about the League Cup – and the day belongs to Liverpool. Goodnight.
      Extra! Read all about it!
      Before we call time on an extraordinary day of cup final football, let’s take a recap on all that went down (and up, if we’re talking about Kepa’s penalty) at Wembley. Here’s Charlie Wyatt’s match report, hot off the press.
      We had a truly classic finish with one of the greatest penalty shoots-out the new stadium has seen. And in the end, Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, the penalty king introduced to save the day, hit a terrible penalty to hand Liverpool their first domestic Cup for 10 years. It was breathless stuff.
      Top ten for victorious Klopp
      Not only did Jurgen Klopp become the first German manager to win the English League Cup, he also made it ten trophies in his coaching career.
      An elite football manager.
      Credit: @OptaJoe Twitter
      King Kelleher on the wall
      Caoimhin Kelleher was the unlikely hero for Liverpool as they claimed the League Cup for a record ninth time.
      The Reds’ back-up stopper made some fine saves during the 120 minutes and then played a pivotal part in the penalty shootout – just not in the way he would have expected.
      After the first 20 kicks had been scored, attention turned to the two goalkeepers. The young Irishman struck first, putting his penalty away brilliantly, before watching on as his opposite number struck his into orbit.
      It’s a mad one! Jurgen said ‘there’s a wall with all the Liverpool goalkeepers who have won cups so now you can go on that!'” Caoimhin KelleherSky Sports

      Ecstatic Reds take the trophy
      The celebrations continue. A late switch means that the trophy lift will take place in the stands rather than on the pitch so Liverpool’s victorious players ascend the stairs like to so many have done them.
      As captain, Jordan Henderson is the one who lifts the trophy, but such is the togetherness in this Liverpool squad that they all join in – even the unused substitutes, and those not included in the matchday squad.

      Redknapp slams Kepa penalty switch
      Jamie Redknapp has put the boot into Chelsea’s decision to bring Kepa Arrizabalaga on for the penalty shootout – almost with as much force as the Spaniard sent his spotkick over the crossbar with.
      I hope it puts to bed these substitutions of putting goalkeepers on. Edouard Mendy is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and you bring on Kepa instead of him – ridiculous! I didn’t like his behaviour when the penalties were being taken, and then he took one of the worst penalties you’ve ever seen. I don’t like it!Jamie RedknappSky Sports
      Liverpool win the League Cup!
      You really couldn’t make it up.
      The man brought on to save the penalties (and didn’t save a single one) has missed the vital kick to hand the cup to Liverpool.
      The Chelsea players huddle around Kepa Arrizabalaga, but know that this time their tactical tweak did not work. Who knows if Edouard Mendy would have saved any of those 11 Liverpool spotkicks, but he allowed very little to beat him during 120 minutes.
      At one end of Wembley, a sea of red – on the pitch and in the stands – come together to celebrate the first domestic trophy of the season.

      Missed! Kepa Arrizabalaga blasts over the bar!
      Liverpool win the League Cup Final!
      Chelsea 10-11 Liverpool

      Goal! Caoimhin Kelleher scores!
      What a penalty!
      Chelsea 10-11 Liverpool
      Goal! Trevoh Chalobah scores!
      The defender makes it the full set for the outfield players. It’s down to the keepers.
      Chelsea 10-10 Liverpool
      Goal! Ibrahima Konate scores!
      Only just! Kepa gets a hand to it, but is not strong enough to keep it out.
      Chelsea 9-10 Liverpool
      Goal! Thiago Silva scores!
      On it goes! So nicely done by the Brazilian.
      Chelsea 9-9 Liverpool
      Goal! Harvey Elliott scores!
      Nicely done by the teenager! Left-footed, and again Kepa dives the wrong way.
      Chelsea 8-9 Liverpool
      Goal! Timo Werner scores!
      Just! The shot creeps under Kelleher’s hand!
      Chelsea 8-8 Liverpool
      Goal! Andy Robertson scores!
      Low and left-footed! No chance Kepa!
      Chelsea 7-8 Liverpool
      Goal! N’Golo Kante saves
      Cool and calm from Kante, sending Kelleher the wrong way.
      Chelsea 7-7 Liverpool
      Goal! Divock Origi scores!
      He also opts for the middle! Kepa dives to his right.
      Chelsea 6-7 Liverpool
      Goal! Antonio Rudiger scores!
      A straight run-up followed by a calm centre beyond Kelleher.
      Chelsea 6-6 Liverpool
      Goal! Diogo Jota scores!
      The substitute smashes it straight down the centre. A little fortunate, perhaps, but they all count.
      Chelsea 5-6 Liverpool
      Goal! Jorginho scores!
      A hop, skip, and Jorginho lifts it down the centre.
      Chelsea 5-5 Liverpool

      Goal! Mo Salah scores!
      Excellent penalty! Left-footed, into the top right corner.
      Chelsea 4-5 Liverpool
      Goal! Reece James scores!
      A short run up, but he slams it into the same corner as Alexander-Arnold. He puts his finger to his lips to silence Liverpool fans behind the goal.
      Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool
      Goal! Trent Alexander-Arnold scores!
      No mistake! He drills it into the left corner!
      Chelsea 3-4 Liverpool
      Goal! Kai Havertz scores!
      Again, the Chelsea man shuffles before he strikes, and then sends Kelleher the wrong way.
      Chelsea 3-3 Liverpool
      Goal! Virgil van Dijk scores!
      Right-footed, powered into the top corner!
      Chelsea 2-3 Liverpool
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