Carabao Cup Final: Liverpool And Chelsea Set To Lock Horns

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Liverpool las night defeated Fulham in the semifinal of the Carabao cup to set up a final with Chelsea.

The Reds led 2-1 from the first leg and their draw at Craven Cottage was enough to get the job done and set up a Wembley final on 25 February.

Luis Diaz gave Liverpool an early lead, but Fulham got a deserved equaliser and would have sent the tie to extra time has Wilson’s long-range strike not saved by Liverpool goalkeeper.

But the Cottagers could not find a second goal despite pushing for one and their wait for a first EFL Cup final goes on.

Both sides are in FA Cup fourth-round action this weekend, with Fulham hosting Newcastle on Saturday and Liverpool at home to Norwich on Sunday.

Chelsea booked their place at Wembley on Tuesday with a 6-1 win over Championship club Middlesbrough, who won the first leg 1-0.

Liverpool are into a record 14th League Cup final and only 90 minutes away from getting back to lifting silverware after a trophyless 2022-23.

Klopp has built an excellent new-look team, and the Premier League leaders’ hopes of a domestic treble go on. They have only lost once domestically all season, at Tottenham in the Premier League on 30 September.

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