Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Fulham on Wednesday secured a 3-2 aggregate win in the semifinals and another showdown with Chelsea.
Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Fulham on Wednesday secured a 3-2 aggregate win in the semifinals and another showdown with Chelsea.
“We had the experience before, we know what to expect. Again Chelsea, wow what a story that is,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said. “Wembley is a special place and I am really happy for everyone involved they can have that experience.”
Carrying a 2-1 first leg lead over Fulham, Liverpool completed the job at Craven Cottage.
Luis Diaz’s 11th-minute strike proved decisive in the tie as Fulham evened the score on the night through Issa Diop’s goal in the 76th.
Chelsea booked its place in the final after routing second-division Middlesbrough 6-1 on Tuesday to complete a 6-2 aggregate win.
Liverpool won the League Cup two years ago by beating Chelsea on penalties following a goal-less draw in the final. It completed a trophy double over the Londoners that season when it won on penalties again in the FA Cup final following another 0-0 draw.
But Klopp’s hopes of winning a quadruple in 2022 ended when it lost the Premier League title on the final day of the season and going on to be beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
Now his team is back in trophy contention after ending last season empty-handed and missing out on qualification for the Champions League.(HT)