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Lewis Pangratiou

Mason Mount's final 'payback' pledge comes back to bite him after FA Cup final penalty miss

Mason Mount's words have come back to bite him after he missed a crucial penalty in this season's FA Cup final shootout. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool went on to win 6-5 as they lifted the trophy for the first time since 2006.

The tie ended 0-0 after 120 minutes as it went down to whoever could keep their nerve from twelve yards. Misses from Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta and Liverpool's Sadio Mane meant that it went to sudden death. Mount was first-up, but his effort was easily saved by goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

Kostas Tsimikas then converted his penalty to send the Reds' supporters into a frenzy as they won their first FA Cup under Klopp's tutelage. The victory means they're still on course to challenge for a record-breaking quadruple. They have the Champions League final vs Real Madrid to play at the end of this month. They can still mathematically catch Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title - although it's firmly in the Cityzens' hands.

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