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Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling in the wall as Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister shoots from a free kick. Reuters
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk with the League Cup trophy after their 1-0 extra-time victory against Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2024. PA
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Virgil van Dijk lift the League Cup trophy alongside teammates. Reuters
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk celebrate winning the League Cup with the trophy and teammates. Reuters
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Liverpool players and staff celebrating winning the League Cup. Reuters
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates with the League Cup trophy. Reuters
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates with teammates at the end of the game. AFP
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates after the final whistle. PA
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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates scoring his side's extra-time winner. Getty Images
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk scores the winner in extra time. PA
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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates scoring the winning goal. Getty Images
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Liverpool players celebrate Virgil van Dijk's winner. PA
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates with Kostas Tsimikas after scoring the winner. AP
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Djordje Petrovic of Chelsea fails to save Virgil van Dijk's winner. Getty Images
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk scores a goal that was disallowed following a VAR review. AFP
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates before seeing his goal disallowed. AFP
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Referee Chris Kavanagh checks the pitch-side monitor before overturning a goal by Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk. AFP
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Chelsea's Raheem Sterling scores a first-half goal that was disallowed by VAR for offside. Action Images
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Chelsea's Raheem Sterling scores a goal that was chalked off by VAR. PA
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Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling in the wall as Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister shoots from a free kick. Reuters
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk with the League Cup trophy after their 1-0 extra-time victory against Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2024. PA
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Virgil van Dijk lift the League Cup trophy alongside teammates. Reuters
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk celebrate winning the League Cup with the trophy and teammates. Reuters
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Liverpool players and staff celebrating winning the League Cup. Reuters
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates with the League Cup trophy. Reuters
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates with teammates at the end of the game. AFP
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates after the final whistle. PA
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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates scoring his side's extra-time winner. Getty Images
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk scores the winner in extra time. PA
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Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates scoring the winning goal. Getty Images
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Liverpool players celebrate Virgil van Dijk's winner. PA
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates with Kostas Tsimikas after scoring the winner. AP
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Djordje Petrovic of Chelsea fails to save Virgil van Dijk's winner. Getty Images
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk scores a goal that was disallowed following a VAR review. AFP
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates before seeing his goal disallowed. AFP
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Referee Chris Kavanagh checks the pitch-side monitor before overturning a goal by Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk. AFP
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Chelsea's Raheem Sterling scores a first-half goal that was disallowed by VAR for offside. Action Images
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Chelsea's Raheem Sterling scores a goal that was chalked off by VAR. PA
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Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling in the wall as Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister shoots from a free kick. Reuters
Virgil van Dijk's late winner against Chelsea seals League Cup glory for Liverpool
Dutch skipper grabs decider for Jurgen Klopp's side late in extra time at Wembley
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25 February, 2024
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