When was the last time Chelsea won the Carabao Cup?

Chelsea take on Liverpool in the 23-24 Carabao Cup final, which will be held at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 25 February at 10am ET / 7am PT.

Follow Chelsea - Liverpool live online: score, stats & updates, Carabao Cup final.

For manager Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea, the EFL Cup promises them a chance at silverware, something that would drastically change the way fans and pundits are looking at their current season, which sees them down in 10th place in the Premier League table.

But is History on their side? Well, Chelsea have 5 Carabao Cups in their trophy cabinet, a lot less than Liverpool, who have almost double that. Chelsea’s most recent Carabao Cup final appearance was in fact against Jürgen Klopp’s side in the 2021-22 season, where they lost on penalties after a hard-fought 0-0 draw.

Chelsea’s Carabao connections

The last time Chelsea won the trophy was, looking at it now, filled with curiosities.

Their last cup victory came way back in the 2014-15 season, when a Jose Mourinho-led side beat Tottenham Hotspur - managed by Mauricio Pochettino - 2-0 with goals from John Terry and Diego Costa. It was Mourinho’s second spell at Chelsea, returning after the sacking of Rafa Benítez.

With the win, Mourinho added yet another EFL Cup to his tally, having won both the 2005 and 2007 editions of the tournament in his first spell as manager at the club.

2015 EFL Cup final starting XIs:

Chelsea [4-3-3]: Cech; Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Zouma, Ramires; Hazard, Diego Costa, Willian

Spurs [4-2-3-1]: Lloris; Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Mason, Bentaleb; Townsend, Eriksen, Chadli; Kane

Chelsea qualified for the next season’s UEFA Europa League by winning the match, but eventually secured a spot in the UEFA Champions League by winning the Premier League. Their Europa League place, as a result, went to Liverpool, who finished sixth in the league at the end of the season.

The Blues beat Liverpool 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-final round; it was defender Branislav Ivanovic who got the extra-time winner after a 1-1 draw at Anfield, where Sterling scored for The Reds after Eden Hazard had put away an early penalty. Spurs made it past League One side Sheffield United, with a goal from Townsend and an Eriksen double squeezing past their opponents with a 3-2 scoreline.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifying set for long break: when does matchday seven take place?

Image
Matchday six in CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualification was controversial, to say the least. There were wins for Colombia, Uruguay and Ecuador over Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile respectively, but the real drama came at the Maracanã, where Brazil hosted arch-rivals Argentina. Messi attempts to defuse crowd trouble in Rio Kick-off was delayed by crowd trouble in Rio de Janeiro, with local police charing at away fans after fighting broke out between rival supporters in a section of the stadium. After the teams had taken to the field, Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi and his teammates went over in an attempt to defuse the situation, with the Inter Miami star later revealing players were worried family members had been caught up in the trouble. After Argentina had returned to the dressing room and subsequently reappeared, the match eventually got underway with a delay of around 30 minutes. And yet more misery was heaped on Brazil, who lost their first ever qualifier on home soil and have
Read more

Man City predicted lineup vs Real Madrid - Champions League

Image
Manchester City are on course to win a third consecutive Premier League title this season after reeling in Arsenal, but the elusive Champions League is still what drives the club. This is a third straight year in which Pep Guardiola's side have reached at least the semi-finals, facing Real Madrid again after late goals cost them the tie this time last year. Here's a look at the starting XI Guardiola could pick as City head to Spain. READ NEXT Real Madrid vs Man City - Champions League: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Man City - Champions League Man City predicted lineup vs Real Madrid Haaland will face Real for the first time com Pet itively / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages GK: Ederson - There is no doubting who starts in goal for one of the biggest Game s of the season. CB: Kyle Walker - Speed and strength will be invaluable assets in this hybrid role, especially as the primary defender who will be tasked with stopping Vinic
Read more

Chelsea among Premier League clubs taking interest in Ibrahim Adel

Chelsea are one of a number of Premier League clubs keeping tabs on Egyptian winger Ibrahim Adel, 90min understands. The 22-year-old has long been regarded as one of African football's brightest young talents, and backed up that reputation after being named Player of the Tournament at the recent Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations. Adel, who currently plays for Pyramids in his homeland and has been capped four times by Egypt's senior team, was targeted by Belgian giants Anderlecht earlier this year, but a number of Premier League clubs have also been monitoring his progress. Indeed, 90min revealed in September last year that fellow countryman Mohamed Salah had advised Liverpool to keep an eye on Adel's development, though any move to England was off the table at the time because of issues obtaining a work permit. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed However, post-Brexit regulations adopted by the FA this summer means that Adel, or any other player, does not ne
Read more