Full of suspense: Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties and win the FA Cup. The duel between the German coaches was decided by Klopp against Tuchel.
Jürgen Klopp was the first German team manager to win the traditional English FA Cup with Liverpool. In the 150th final of the world’s oldest football competition, the Reds defeated Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at London’s Wembley Stadium. The 120 minutes before had remained goalless.
The two clubs met in the League Cup final in February. Liverpool won 11:10 on penalties after 120 minutes without a goal. Konstantinos Tsimikas scored the winner after misses by Cesar Azpilicueta and Mason Mount for Chelsea and Sadio Mane for Liverpool.
First FA Cup – then still champion?
It is Liverpool’s eighth win in the FA Cup after losing to Chelsea in the 2012 final and their first since 2006. Chelsea lost the final against Leicester City last year.