Steven Gerrard: Commentary for Liverpool legend’s 2005 own goal v Chelsea

If Sunday’s Carabao Cup final is anything like the 2005 League Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool then we’re in for a real treat.

The 2005 final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was a thrilling clash in front of a 78,000-strong crowd which began with John Arne Riise scoring for Liverpool inside the opening minute.

However, an own goal from Steven Gerrard with 10 minutes left on the clock forced extra-time.

Chelsea went on to lift the trophy thanks to goals from Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman.

Gerrard’s own goal proved to be the game’s turning point.

And the timing could hardly have been worse for the legendary midfielder, who was being strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge at the time.

Peter Drury, one of the greatest commentators around, covered the game for ITV that day and produced a line that will sound a little strange to some.

“There is so much irony in that goal.” Drury said. “Stevie Gerrard, many believe, has just scored his first of many goals for Chelsea – and he’s scored it as a Liverpool player in a cup final.”

Watch the clip here:

It was a dark moment for Gerrard, who told the Daily Telegraph in 2012, per Goal: “It was a nightmare. I felt suicidal.

“It was bad, one of the worst days I have had, especially against Chelsea. I was linked with them for a while before that cup final.

“Then to go and score an own goal – there were Liverpool fans who probably thought I meant it at the time – and to get the defeat was a nightmare too, for me and the team.”

Three months later, Gerrard inspired Liverpool to glory in arguably the greatest Champions League final of all time against AC Milan in Istanbul.

Weeks after that, Gerrard formally told Liverpool that he wanted to leave the club after turning