Chelsea played against Liverpool in what was the final of the FA Cup today being Saturday at the Wembley stadium....CONTINUE READING
Liverpool won the match on penalties after extratime, and below are seven things that happened during the match.
1. Lukaku starts for Chelsea.
Chelsea top striker, Romelu Lukaku was included in the starting line-up by the head coach for this crucial cup final game. Other players like Edouard Mendy, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Reece James, Kovacic, and Mason Mount were also named in the starting line-up for Chelsea.
2. Klopp names a strong starting line-up for Liverpool.
The manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp named a very strong line-up that included the likes of Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz, Alexander Arnold, and Virgil Van Dijk for his side.
3. Mendy makes a good save to deny Liverpool.
In the early moments of the game, Liverpool had a very good chance to take the lead, after Luis Diaz was presented with a great pass, but Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy had to make a good save to deny him.
4. Salah is injured, and get replaced by Jota.
Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah got injured in the 30th minute of the game, and had to be replaced by Diogo Jota.
5. Pulisic miss a great chance.
In the 22nd minute, Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic had a great chance to, but he failed to convert the chance into goal.
6. Alonso hits the bar.
Marcos Alonso got a free-kick for Chelsea in the 47th minute, but he could only hit the ball to the bar. What a great chance that was.
7. Mount miss the last penalty for Chelsea, as Tsimikas scores for Liverpool.
When the ball went into penalties, Mason Mount missed the last Chelsea penalty, while Tsimikas scored the last penalty for Liverpool to win them the FA Cup.