Mourinho off but Chelsea claim first trophy

Chelsea 3 Liverpool 2

Jose Mourinho won his first trophy in English football as Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-2 after extra-time in a thrilling Carling Cup final on Sunday.

But he was not on the touchline in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to see it having been sent from the dug-out for gesturing to Liverpool fans.

John Arne Riise had put Liverpool ahead in the first minute before Steven Gerrard was unlucky to head into his net 11 minutes from the end of normal time.

In the second period of extra time Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman scored in quick succession and although Antonio Nunez headed Liverpool back into contention, they could not force penalties.