Jürgen Klopp has beaten Thomas Tuchel in the German coach duel and won the English league with the FC Liverpool.
In the finale in the London Wembley Stadium, the Reds against club-world champion FC Chelsea in a penalty shooting with 11:10 (0: 0, 0: 0) - because of Tuchel as a supposed penalty killer replaced goalkeeper Kepa failed in the decisive attempt.
With nine, Liverpool is now the sole record winner in this competition, for Klopp it is the fifth title with the traditional club - and the first in the league.
In a wrong penalty shootout, the first 21 shots all found the way to the goal, the Baske Kepa Drosch the ball then over the Liverpool box.
Kai Hvertz in the starting, Timo Werner only Joker
With the blues, Kai Hanctz's national player in the attack center with its agility put some needles, Antonio Rüdiger was once again in the threesome defensive chain initial choice for cloth. Timo Werner was replaced in the 74th minute.
At Liverpool, the ex-Leipziger Naby Keita shortly replaced the former Bavaria Star Thiago. The Spaniard had injured himself while warming up.
The 85,512 watches in England's football temple saw a highly entertaining finale. Liverpool had more game shares, the better chances at least in the first 45 minutes, but the blues revealed.
Liverpool replacement keeper Caoimhin Kelleher rescued strongly against the former Dortmund Christian Pulisic (6th), after the side change Mason Mount failed completely freestanding on the post (49.).
Numerous abused hits
On the opposite side Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy held spectacularly against his Senegalese compatriot Sadio Mane (30th). The ex-Schalke Joel Matip met for Liverpool by head after a rehearsed free-kick version in the gate (67.), but the hit was unknown after video proof.
The same destiny met Hvertz (78./110.) And the substitute 115 million man Romelu Lukaku (97th) on the other side. For the penalty shootout, Tuchel moved his last joker by bringing Kepa - the attempt went back to the back.
The game was also under the impression of the Russian attack war against Ukraine. Chelseas Russian majority owner Roman Abramowitsch had transferred responsibility for the club of the charitable Chelsea Foundation on Saturday. However, at first, whether Abramovich remained permanent or only temporarily at the Champions League winner from the operational business.
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