Liverpool hero Caoimhin Kelleher would rather have saved a penalty than scored one

'Someone said to me afterwards, 'You scored the winning penalty' but I wasn't really bothered about that'
Liverpool hero Caoimhin Kelleher would rather have saved a penalty than scored one

CELEBRATION: Caoimhin Kelleher (R) celebrates as Chelsea's Spanish keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (L) reacts to missing his penalty in the shoot-out

Liverpool's Carabao Cup final hero Caoimhin Kelleher admits he would rather have saved a penalty than scored one in their shoot-out win over Chelsea which secured a record ninth success in the competition.

After all 10 outfield players on both sides were successful from the spot following 120 goalless minutes at Wembley, the former Ringmahon Rangers No 1 in Cork stepped up to lash home what turned out to be the winning effort.

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