Liverpool FC beat Chelsea FC 1-0 (0-0, 0-0) in the English League Cup final. Captain Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal of the game in extra time.
Jürgen Klopp secured his first title as Liverpool FC coach in his final season. It was Liverpool's tenth triumph in England's third most important competition. The Reds have two more wins than Manchester City in second place among the record winners. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London, with two goals disallowed.