Tributes were paid to the victims of the Russia invasion in Ukraine before kick off.
Caoimhin Kelleher won the battle of the second-choice goalkeepers against Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga with the latter coming off the bench in place of Edouard Mendy in the closing stages of the second half of extra time which produced no goals.
The absorbing game at Wembley saw both sides denied goals after VAR ruled out they thought could have been the winners.
Joel Matip latched unto a Sadio Mane nod-down but he fell foul of Virgil Van Dijk’s transgression who impeded an opponent while Chelsea substitute Romelu Lukaku marginally strayed offside when he put the ball behind the Reds’ net.
Of the 22 penalty kicks taken, 21 were scored but Arrizabalaga skied his effort wide to send the Meserysiders to delirium.
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