Liverpool are Champions of UEFA Super Cup after beating Chelsea 5-4 on penalties after a thrilling 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Olivier Giroud gave the Chelsea the lead before the break, but Sadio Mane equalised just three minutes into the second half of the game.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard made three changes from the heavy 4-0 defeat to Manchester United, including Christian Pulisic, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp handed a first start since April 2018 to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ahead of Roberto Firmino.
The Lampard would have been delighted with the way his team started, taking the game to Liverpool despite intense pressing from the Reds.
But it was Mohamed Salah, the former Chelsea man, who had the first opportunity, seeing his poked effort kept out by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
In the penalty shootout, Liverpool struck first, with Firmino calmly burying his spot kick, only for Jorginho to follow suit for Chelsea. Fabinho clinically buried his kick past a rooted Kepa Arrizabalaga, while Ross Barkley did the same for the Blues, going to the same side as Fabinho, just with immense power. Kepa got a hand to Divock Origi’s kick on Liverpool’s third chance from the spot, but not enough to keep it out, but Mason Mount roofed his powerful chance to make it 3-3 after three rounds.
Trent Alexander-Arnold tucked Liverpool’s fourth kick just inside the left post to keep the Reds perfect, but Emerson Palmieri did the same for Chelsea, sending the shootout to the fifth round with both sides unblemished. Mohamed Salah made it 5-for-5 for Liverpool with his chance that sent Kepa the wrong way, setting the stage for Adrian to be the hero, with the backup goalkeeper denying Abraham with a kick save.
