Chelsea vs Liverpool 0-1: EFL Cup final – as it happened

This page is now closed. These were the updates as Liverpool beat Chelsea in the EFL Cup final at Wembley stadium on Sunday, February 25:

• Liverpool claim English football’s first domestic cup of the season with a 1-0 win against Chelsea after extra time.

• The Reds captain Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal of the game deep into extra time at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom.

• Liverpool extend their record League Cup haul to a tenth trophy.

• The Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has announced he is leaving the club at the end of the season but still has three more trophies to battle for this season.

• Chelsea haven’t won a domestic trophy in six years while their new manager Mauricio Pochettino, who is yet to win a title in English football.

• Chelsea beat Middlesbrough (6-2 on aggregate) and Liverpool beat Fulham (3-2 on aggregate) in their respective semifinals.

Goodbye for now!

That’s it for our live coverage from Wembley Stadium as Chelsea claim the first piece of domestic silverware in England this season.

Reds captain Virgil van Dijk headed the only goal with only two minutes remaining of extra time.

We hope you enjoyed our live page and all the build-up and commentary.

Please do join us again soon for more live action.

For now, though – from me, Kevin Hand – it’s goodbye.

Klopp expresses his pride in the club

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is incredibly proud of the on-the-pitch performance of his team, which is the result of the “environment” at the club.

“What happened is absolutely insane,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “These things are not possible. The team, the squad, the academy – full of character.”

“I’m so proud of the young players. It’s the environment we all created together. They know exactly what they have to do.

“We had lucky moments; they had lucky moments. It was crazy, but the boys showed up.”