Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga misses decisive penalty as Liverpool wins Carabao Cup after shootout drama

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 2012 GMT (0412 HKT) February 27, 2022

Liverpool players celebrate after victory in the Carabao Cup final.

(CNN)Liverpool won the Carabao Cup after narrowly edging a dramatic penalty shootout.

Following 120 minutes of pulsating action at Wembley Stadium, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty after his Liverpool counterpart Caoimhin Kelleher had scored. There had been multiple goals ruled out during the game, with very little to separate two excellent teams. But after some excellently taken penalties, with no players missing and neither keepers making a save, Arrizabalaga — subbed on shortly before the final whistle because of his penalty shootout expertise — blasted the decisive penalty over the bar. The Carabao Cup victory is Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's first domestic cup victory since he joined in 2015. Arrizabalaga misses a penalty in the Carabao Cup final.Read MoreNip and tuckIt was the European champions who started on top, with American forward Christian Pulisic shooting straight at Kelleher in the Liverpool goal from close range inside the opening 10 minutes. But after a fast start from Chelsea, Liverpool fought its way back into the game, dominating the ball and possession whilst struggling to break down a stubborn and resolute defense. On the half hour mark, Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy pulled off a remarkable double save, first saving Naby Keita's driving shot and then denying Sadio Mane from close range when it looked easier to score. And just before the halftime break, Mason Mount had an excellent opportunity to open the scoring, but his volley from close range flew just past Kelleher's post. Mount misses a chance against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup