Chelsea vs Liverpool

Updates, score, team news and highlights from the FA Cup final at Wembley, as Liverpool continue their quadruple dream against Chelsea.

15 mins to KO: In the programme here at Wembley, American superstar Christian Pulisic - who scored in the 2020 FA Cup final loss to Arsenal - spoke of the importance of inspiring those in his homeland. Chelsea's recent record in the FA Cup is stronger, having won it five times since their rivals' last success. They'll take on a Liverpool midfield of Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Thiago, following the injury in midweek to key man Fabinho. 50 mins to KO: In addition to the Carabao Cup stalemate, there was nothing to separate the rivals in their two league games this season, either. The Chelsea man had come out on top in the early knockings, but Diaz then tees up the Reds' first chance of the game, with his cross agonisingly unable to be met by Thiago. Deafening atmosphere from the Merseyside giants' fans in the buildup. 27th min: After a spell of light Liverpool pressure, Mount bursts forward to play in the onrushing Alonso for another golden opportunity, but Alisson comes up big to deny the Spaniard fantastically. Chelsea in all yellow, Liverpool in their traditional red. The Belgian has struggled to make an impact in this first half. Chelsea will be the happier of the two sides, after Klopp's men failed to make the most of their fantastic early pressure, particularly through Diaz, who was electric in his buildup but also somewhat wasteful. WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON — For the second time in three months, Liverpool face Chelsea at the home of football. 46th min: The second period is underway here, and it begins with Chelsea on the front foot.

Dis na di first FA Cup final wey go happun in front of a capacity crowd for Wembley since Manchester City beat Watford 6-0 for 2019.

45 mins - Jota miss good chance to give Liverpool di lead. 22 mins - Pulisic go close to give Chelsea di lead. 40 mins - Mistake by Van Dijk see Chelsea Mount di ball off am. 30 mins - Alisson dey okay and di game don restart. 12 mins - Chelsea look like dem dey boot as Liverpool players dey run di show. 91 mins - Chelsea go get us underway for di first half of extra-time. 83 mins - Diaz don hit Chelsea post! 28 mins - Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson spread imsef well like butter inside bread as im stop Marcos Alonso from scoring. Dis time a couple of blocks deny di Reds from finding di target. Mane dey up next, if im scor Liverpool don win di cup. Trent Alexander-Arnold retrieve di loose ball come send left foot cross back in wey Salah head ova. Mane miss against im Senegal teammate.

Chelsea vs Liverpool promises to be an epic FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday as Jurgen Klopp's machine aim to keep their quadruple hopes alive.

Tuchel has plenty of options in attack and he went with in-form Romelu Lukaku in a central role with Pulisic and Mount underneath him. The two have meet 191 times in history. Welcome to a glorious sunny day here at Wembley. What a setting for what should be an incredible final between two giants of the English game. Wow. Liverpool well on top and Diaz is having the time of his life out there. Best bit of play for Chelsea as Reece James finds Romelu Lukaku in the box but he handled and the whistle goes. A cross is then whipped in but Salah heads over. The ball fell to Pulisic but he dragged his shot just wide. As for Chelsea this is the fourth major final Thomas Tuchel has reached in just over a year as Blues boss (two FA Cup finals, one League Cup final and the Champions League final) and he would dearly love to win this trophy to go along with the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup Chelsea have already added to the trophy cabinet in 2021-22. That is a big blow for Liverpool and let’s see if he’s going to be fit for the Champions League final. Pulisic looks to the sky in disbelief. Good play from Jota in the build-up. Given the fact they already have the League Cup trophy, are just behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race heading into the final two games and are in the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris on May 28, this final represents the start of what could be an historic two weeks for Liverpool, even by their own high standards.

A penalty off the post from Cesar Azpilicueta and a weak effort from Mason Mount that Alisson saved were just enough to see the Reds keep their dream of a ...

Liverpool followed up by hitting the other post in less than a minute. For only the sixth time in FA Cup history, the final is level after 90 minutes. While there was contact between him and Alexander-Arnold this is a game that has given the players room to foul a bit more than usual. It was surprising to not see van Dijk play 120 minutes in the match so it has to be a thought going through Klopp's head. In extra time he had a big chance that Joel Matip played perfectly to stop but in what has been a trying season for Pulisic, he still showed how dangerous he can be in a Chelsea shirt. Matip's fresh legs were able to stay with Pulisic and stop his chance from ending in a goal. After a strong start to the match, Liverpool were out of energy after the 60th minute and if they plan to put everything possible into trying to win the Premier League, the team will need to push plenty of goals past Southampton. They trail City not only by three points, but also by seven in goal difference. It's another victory for Jurgen Klopp over Thomas Tuchel as well, after Liverpool bested Chelsea on penalties in the EFL Cup final in February. And it's also Chelsea's third straight FA Cup final loss, a record in the 150 year history of the competition. Lukaku only took one shot during the match and while he did create chances for Christian Pulisic by drawing in multiple defenders, he didn't do enough on his own when it mattered and was subbed out for Ruben Loftus-Cheek in extra time. There was no messing around for Tuchel who had swapped keepers at the end of extra time ahead of the last shootout these two teams played, back in the League Cup final. While Liverpool came out of the gate hot, adjustments from Thomas Tuchel and strong defending from Thiago Silva kept things close for the 120 minutes before another epic shootout between the two teams. The match was deadlocked at 0-0 after the sides played 120 minutes but Liverpool won the penalty shootout 6-5 to lift the FA Cup on the tournament's 150th anniversary.

Get a report of the Chelsea vs. Liverpool 2021-22 English FA Cup, Final football match.

"Like in the last final, the League Cup, no regrets. Shortly after, Pulisic's pass gave Marcos Alonso a sight of goal, but Alisson was off his line quickly to deny the Chelsea defender. Liverpool were on top early with Luis Diaz a particular threat. "We played 240 minutes in two finals against maybe the most dangerous attacking team in the world and it's 0-0." The win was Liverpool's eighth in the 150-year history of the FA Cup, drawing them level with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal have won the most with 14. It was a carbon copy of the League Cup final in February, which Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties after that game also finished goalless.

The Chelsea vs Liverpool player ratings were a lot of fun to dish out as an epic FA Cup final played out at Wembley Stadium.

A constant pest and he hit the post, forced Mendy into a fine stop and was so close on numerous occasions. Mohamed Salah: 6 – Subbed off in the first half with an injury. Mason Mount: 7.5 – Buzzed around all the time in attack and won the ball back on plenty of occasions. Virgil van Dijk: 7 – Subbed off at the end of 90 minutes. So dangerous when cutting in from the left. Liverpool fans will be sweating on his injury. Kept popping up in dangerous areas and Liverpool didn’t know how to stop him. Alisson: 8 – Good stop to deny Pulisic down low. Saved Mane’s penalty kick in the shootout. Did the dirty work all game long. Would have saved Azpilcueta’s too. Edouard Mendy: 7 – Calm on the ball and did well to claim crosses.