Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish gets his hands on the English League Cup, the club's first trophy in six seasons. Dalglish's team beat second division Cardiff City in a penalty shootout at Wembley on Sunday.
King Kenny —
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish gets his hands on the English League Cup, the club's first trophy in six seasons. Dalglish's team beat second division Cardiff City in a penalty shootout at Wembley on Sunday.
Premier League side Liverpool were shocked when Welsh team Cardiff took a first-half lead through English midfielder Joe Mason.
Not-so-average Joe —
Premier League side Liverpool were shocked when Welsh team Cardiff took a first-half lead through English midfielder Joe Mason.
Liverpool eventually equalized in the second half, when Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel turned a low shot into the net from a corner. The score was level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, forcing the match into extra time.
Skrtel squares it —
Liverpool eventually equalized in the second half, when Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel turned a low shot into the net from a corner. The score was level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, forcing the match into extra time.
Substitute Dirk Kuyt thought he had won the match for Liverpool when he found the back of the net with 12 minutes to play.
High as a Kuyt —
Substitute Dirk Kuyt thought he had won the match for Liverpool when he found the back of the net with 12 minutes to play.
But Cardiff refused to lie down and made it 2-2 with two minutes left in extra time when defender Ben Turner squeezed the ball over the line to force a penalty shootout.
Turner's turnaround —
But Cardiff refused to lie down and made it 2-2 with two minutes left in extra time when defender Ben Turner squeezed the ball over the line to force a penalty shootout.
Liverpool made the worst possible start to the shootout when captain Steven Gerrard saw his kick wonderfully saved by Cardiff goalkeeper Tom Heaton.
The Heat-on Liverpool —
Liverpool made the worst possible start to the shootout when captain Steven Gerrard saw his kick wonderfully saved by Cardiff goalkeeper Tom Heaton.
But Liverpool rallied and Gerrard's cousin Anthony had to score to keep Cardiff's hopes alive -- but he rolled his penalty wide.
Penalty heartbreak —
But Liverpool rallied and Gerrard's cousin Anthony had to score to keep Cardiff's hopes alive -- but he rolled his penalty wide.
While Anthony Gerrard reflected on his miss, Steven lifted Liverpool's first trophy since winning the 2006 FA Cup.
Six years in the making —
While Anthony Gerrard reflected on his miss, Steven lifted Liverpool's first trophy since winning the 2006 FA Cup.