On January 21, Beijing time, the second leg of the Semi-finals of the English League Cup, with Jota's scoring twice, Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 away and met Chelsea in the final!
A week ago in the first leg, Liverpool and Arsenal exchanged a 0-0 match at Anfield. Xhaka was sent off for a red card for a foul on Jota, but with one more man in the game, Klopp's side did not take advantage of that advantage.
In this game away to the Emirates Stadium, Liverpool still did not have Salah and Mane, and Uncle Scum arranged for Jota, Firmino and Gordon to join the forward trident, and it was the former that broke the deadlock for the Reds.
In the 19th minute, Firmino's midfielder heel passed, Arnold scored, Jota cut through Kenyo Fuan on the left and pushed his right foot into the net, scoring his 13th goal in all competitions this season!
In the 77th minute, Arnold's long pass, Jota picked up Ramsdale, and the winner was sealed twice! Scoring his 14th goal of the season and breaking the Gunners City Gate 7 times in his career, he is his favorite team! In the end, Liverpool eliminated Arsenal with a total score of 2-0 over two legs to advance to the final and will compete with Chelsea for their first title trophy of the season!
Arsenal lost and lost, the first leg, Xhaka in the 24th minute of the first half to eat a direct red card was sent off, the second leg, just returned from the African Cup of Nations Thomas came off the bench, the result of 3 minutes two yellows turned red, was sent off again! He also became the 14th Gunners player to be sent off since Arteta took charge, six more red cards than any other Premier League team.
The data shows that this is the 13th time that Liverpool have reached the League Cup final, continuing to break the record they hold. In the previous 12 final trips, they have won 8 times and the number of titles they have won is also the first in history (tied with Manchester City)! But the last time, it was 2012, ten years ago!
Chelsea reached the League Cup final for the ninth time, and the previous eight and five titles were tied with Manchester United and Aston Villa, behind Liverpool and Manchester City, and the last time was in the 2014-15 season.
This season's League Cup final will be played on February 27, local time, at Wembley Stadium.