Football
Liverpool Beat Chelsea in Dramatic Penalty Shootout to Win FA Cup
by privatebet.com - 2022/05/15
Liverpool’s hunt for a historic quadruple continues after another epic win on Saturday night! The Reds faced Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup final and managed to come out victorious after a dramatic penalty shootout that kept us on the edge of our seats. Both teams were on top of their game, but as the match neared its 90th minute, it became clear that the winner will be determined in a penalty shootout. It was a close race until the very last minute, and Liverpool eventually prevailed, winning 6-5 on penalties. Liverpool’s latest win brings them one step closer to winning quadruple. They’re three points behind Manchester City in the Premier League race, and the team’s boss Jurgen Klopp doesn’t want to get his hopes up before seeing the outcome of their next game against West Ham. "The quadruple thing is absolutely outstanding that we can talk about it. It's crazy… Let's just see what happens. If [Man City] lose against West Ham then I will start thinking. If they don't, we will judge that we will go from there,” said Klopp after the match. Their FA Cup victory might’ve come with a cost since the team’s top scorer Mohamed Salah had to withdraw due to a muscle injury. Time will tell if he’ll join Liverpool in their upcoming two Premier League games and the Champions League final with Real Madrid later this month.