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Manchester Evening News
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Alex Brotherton

Kepa Arrizabalaga's Carabao Cup shambles could never happen on Ederson's watch at Man City

If there is one thing in football that all supporters can agree is pure box office and absolutely hilarious, it's goalkeepers taking penalties. Well, as long as your goalkeeper doesn't miss.

Unfortunately for supporters of Chelsea, that is exactly how Sunday's Carabao Cup final came to a close. After a thrilling, end-to-end contest against Liverpool ended goalless, the latter triumphed 11-10 on penalties, with second-string goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga ballooning the crucial kick over the crossbar.

The situation would have been bad enough for the Spaniard - who famously refused to be substituted in the 2019 final that Manchester City won on spot-kicks - had he not been brought on minutes before the shoot-out, only to concede every penalty he faced and miss his own.

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