I have a positive feeling about this game. Moments later, he reversed his decision and instead awarded Roma a corner-kick. Magno was shown a second yellow card for a two-footed challenge on Babbel. Queen's Park Rangers and Swindon Town, both then of Division Three, matched this feat in 1967 and 1969 respectively. At this stage of the competition it's not a question of confidence; it's a question of being realistic. People remember who was playing and when you look at programmes from finals you just recall the facts of the game. But we also have some really good players. Bennett then produced another good save to deny Sami Hyypia's header from a Ziege free-kick. In the quarter finals, Liverpool beat Fulham 3-0 at Anfield, however all three goals came in extra time as the tie finished 0-0 after 90 minutes. [1] Liverpool and Chelsea were the two most prolific League Cup sides in Cardiff, as both clubs won two titles each. Liverpool also added the Super Cup and Charity Shield to these to bring their trophy haul to a total of five for the calendar year 2001. So, as you can imagine, not many celebrations with games coming thick and fast. Liverpool won the match 3–2 to secure their second Super Cup victory. [32] Two minutes into injury-time, Contra went down under pressure from Gerrard in the Liverpool penalty area. One side always has to lose a final, just as one wins. [23] The second trophy was the FA Cup, which they won four days before the final defeating Arsenal 2–1. [6] The second leg was at Liberec's home ground, the Stadion u Nisy. Liverpool won four consecutive titles between 1981 and 1984, the most consecutive League Cup titles won by any club. What's the point in being naive? “Dortmund has seen a great final," coach Mané said. Liverpool's route to the final began on 1 November 2000 with an all-Premier League encounter with Chelsea. The first leg was at Lillestrøm's home ground the Åråsen Stadion. [19], Fellow Spanish side Rayo Vallecano were the opposition in the quarter-finals. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Liverpool hold the record for the most EFL Cup titles, having won the competition eight times,[3] including four consecutive titles from 1981 to 1984. Houllier's side were rugged rather than extravagant, but Owen was a superb finisher. The competition's first single-legged final was held in 1967: Queens Park Rangers defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in London.[1]. Gary McAllister took Liverpool's first spot kick, and he planted his shot confidently into the top corner of the net. Birmingham appeared rejuvenated however Liverpool were still the side creating the better chances. Almost immediately afterwards, Liverpool broke the deadlock. The final went to a replay for the first time in 1977, with Aston Villa requiring two replays to overcome Everton; the first was held at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, and the second at Old Trafford in Manchester. Liverpool had come from behind to beat Arsenal in the FA Cup final a few days earlier and were on course to win a third trophy of the season (the League Cup already in the bag), but it was to be an exhausting evening. Third in the Premier League in 2000/01, they duly qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its new guide, while Hamann and Gerrard were among a handful of 2001 final veterans to become European champions in 2004/05. [1], The following year, Nottingham Forest won the first of two consecutive titles, the first time that any club won back-to-back League Cup titles. [35] Three minutes later, Owen was brought down by defender Karmona, who was subsequently booked. Midway through the first half, Liverpool equalised to make it 1–1 on the night and 2–1 in their favour on aggregate. In contrast, Alavés ties ranged from close to comfortable victories. It would soon be joined in the Anfield trophy cabinet by the FA and UEFA Cups. [33] Two minutes later, Liverpool substituted Owen for Patrik Berger. The subsequent corner was headed into the goal by Cruyff to make the scoreline 4–4. https://liverpoolfc.fandom.com/wiki/2001_League_Cup_Final?oldid=16858. The first club from outside the First Division to win the competition was Norwich City of the Second Division in 1962. [33] They nearly added to their lead minutes later when Heskey was put through on goal from a McAllister pass, but Alavés goalkeeper Martín Herrera cleared the ball with his feet. Over the coming minutes, the match was fairly even with both Liverpool and Birmingham enjoying possession but few opportunities were being created. [24] They entered the match with the opportunity to win a treble. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [37], The match was hailed as one of the most exciting finals in modern times, which BBC Sport pundit, Alan Hansen, declared as "the best final ever. Liverpool managed to see out the 90 minutes without conceding a goal to progress to their first European final since they were banned from participating in Europe following the Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 European Cup Final. [33] Three minutes later, Owen collected a Dietmar Hamann pass and played a diagonal pass to Gerrard, whose shot beat the Alavés keeper Herrera to put Liverpool 2–0 ahead.

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