[Epoch Times, May 15, 2022](Epoch Times reporter Xia Qiao reported) On May 14, British local time, the 141st England FA Cup final was played at Wembley Stadium in London. In the end, Liverpool defeated Chelsea in a penalty shootout and won the FA Cup again after 16 years.
In the 4th minute of the game, Liverpool striker Dias received a pass from his teammates from the edge of the penalty area, then dribbled the ball into the penalty area and passed the ball to the goal. Facing the empty goal, Thiago tried to grab a point, but failed to touch the ball. In the 9th minute, Arnold sent a long-distance through ball from the back of the field and Dias got a single-handed shot, but his small-angle shot was saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy.
In the 22nd minute, Chelsea attacked from the left. Mount made a low pass from the wing to the penalty area, Pulisic grabbed a shot, and the ball went wide. In the 27th minute, Pulisic dribbled the ball in front of the penalty area to attract many Liverpool defenders, and then a through ball was passed into the penalty area. Alonso’s single-handed shot was resolved by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.
In the 31st minute, Liverpool suffered a blow. The team’s top scorer, Salah, was unable to continue the game due to groin pain and was substituted, and Jota came off the bench. In the 45th minute, Ruota received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area, shot in front of the goal, and the ball was higher than the goal.
In the 46th minute, Alonso shot the far corner of the goal from a small angle in the penalty area, and the ball slid past. In the 48th minute, Chelsea won a free kick on the right side of the penalty area.
In the 82nd minute, Liverpool launched a counterattack. Mane found Dias in the penalty area with a through ball. The latter shot hard and the ball hit the post and popped out. Subsequently, Liverpool full-back Robertson made a cross from the right and the ball hit the post again. Liverpool hit the post twice in a row in less than a minute.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw within 90 minutes of regular play. In the 30 minutes of overtime, the two teams failed to create a good scoring opportunity and the game entered a penalty shootout.
In the first 5 rounds of regular kicks, one player from both sides missed a penalty. Azpilicueta, Chelsea’s second appearance, hit the post and ejected, while Liverpool’s fifth appearance, Mane, shot was saved by Mendy. In the 6th round, Ziyech and Jota both hit. In the 7th round, Alisson first saved Chelsea midfielder Mount’s shot, followed by Liverpool defender Tsimikas who came on at one stroke. In the end, Liverpool beat Chelsea 6:5 on penalties to win the championship.
This is the 8th time Liverpool has won the FA Cup in the history of the team; this also brings the total number of trophies in the history of the Liverpool team to 67, surpassing Manchester United and becoming the football club with the most championships in England.
Liverpool have won the League Cup and FA Cup so far this season. With two rounds left in the Premier League, Liverpool still has hope of winning the title, and in the Champions League, Liverpool have also advanced to the final.
Liverpool lineup: 1- Alisson, 66- Arnold, 5- Konat, 4- Van Dijk (91′ 32- Matip), 26- Robertson (111′ 21- Zimikas), 8- Kai Tower (74′ 7-Milner), 14-Henderson, 6-Thiago, 11-Salah (33′ 20-Jota), 10-Mane, 23-Dias (98′ 9) – Firmino)
Chelsea appearance lineup: 16-Mendy, 14-Chaloba (106′ 28-Aspilicueta), 6-Thiago Silva, 2-Rudiger, 24-James, 5-If Zinho, 8-Kovacic (66′ 7-Kante), 3-Alonso, 19-Mount, 10-Pulisic (106′ 12-Cheek) (119′ 18-Barker Lee), 9-Lukaku (85′ 22-Ziyech)
Responsible editor: Wu Hao#