In the League Cup final, Liverpool won the title after defeating Chelsea on penalties to win the 9th League Cup in team history! While breaking the cup and Wembley spells, Klopp also made history.
This was Liverpool's 13th appearance in the League Cup final and the first appearance in the League Cup final since 28 February 2016, setting a record for a League Cup final appearance.
However, Liverpool face two major spells in this campaign. First, when playing at Wembley, which is the center point, Liverpool have lost the previous five games, including three games after Klopp took charge.
At the same time, Liverpool have failed to win two previous appearances in the finals of important domestic cups, losing to Chelsea in the 2012 FA Cup final and losing to Manchester City in the 2016 League Cup final penalty shootout.
Within 120 minutes, the two teams exchanged white rolls. However, playing a penalty shootout is also a big spell for Liverpool. In three draws at Wembley, Liverpool lost in the penalty shootouts that followed, in the 2016 League Cup final and the Community Shield in 2019 and 2020, setting a record for the longest inability to win in the midfield.
However, the young Kelleher became a hero for Liverpool. During the interplay of penalties between the goalkeepers, Kelleher scored a penalty and Kepa's penalty flew into the sky, giving Liverpool the title.
After winning the title after defeating Chelsea, Liverpool won the League Cup for the ninth time and the first since the 2011-12 season. In the League Cup top of the league cup winning list, Liverpool surpassed Manchester City, which has won the title eight times, to top the table alone.
For Klopp, the battle was significant. During his time at Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, Klopp won only two of his first eight finals, the 2012 German Cup and the 2019 Champions League.
After coaching Liverpool, Klopp lost his first four finals, including the League Cup, Europa League and Champions League, before winning the Champions League.
Ahead of the League Cup final, Klopp said, "I've lost a lot of finals in my life, but the few wins I've won and the finals I've lost haven't stopped me from trying again." ”
"After 20 years, I wouldn't be surprised if people talk about our team and say we haven't won more titles. So, we should try to win more now. ”
The victory over Chelsea made Klopp the first German manager in history to win the English League Cup and continued his strong record against Tuchel.
Under very difficult circumstances, Liverpool broke the three spells and won the ninth League Cup in the history of the team. This season, Liverpool have the hope of winning in the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup, and they will attack the four champions.