Liverpool FC beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup after 16 years

Liverpool players celebrate after Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas scores the winning penalty in a penalty shootout at the end of the English FA Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool, at Wembley stadium, in London, Saturday, May 14, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP

Lightening occured twice in Wembley stadium as Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win the Emirates FA Cup Final 2022 after 16 years, after was was a carbon copy of Carabao League Cup 2022 final in February, which Liverpool won 11-10

Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time.

Subtitute Kostas Tsimikas slotted the winning penalty after Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta's had hit the post and Alisson had saved Mason Mount's effort.

Pens: Kostas Tsimikas...WINS US THE FA CUP!!!!!!! 🏆#LFC: ✅ ✅ ✅✅❌✅✅#CFC: ✅❌ ✅✅✅✅❌#EmiratesFACup

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 14, 2022

Liverpool's Sadio Mane also missed.

It was a carbon copy of the League Cup final in February, which Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties after that game also finished goalless.

To a man, we gave it everything.

We are Chelsea, we'll be back. 💛 pic.twitter.com/27JWDFXV1Z

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 14, 2022

Saturday's win means Liverpool remain on course for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies.

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They are three points behind Manchester City in the Premier League race with two games to go and meet Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 28.

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