Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea AET (Liverpool win 5-4 on pens): Adrian the hero as he saves Tammy Abraham's spot kick to ensure the Reds win another shootout in Istanbul and lift the UEFA Super Cup
After a high tempo start from both sides, Spanish winger Pedro smashed a strike against the woodwork
Chelsea were the better team and took the lead through Olivier Giroud after an incisive Christian Pulisic pass
Pulisic thought he had doubled the Blues' lead after a superb solo strike but it was ruled out for offside
Liverpool came firing out of the blocks after half-time and levelled the scores through forward Sadio Mane
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga pulled off an incredible double save with the scores locked at 1-1
Substitute Mason Mount thought he'd scored the winner with a clinical finish but his goal was ruled offside
The match went to extra-time and it was Liverpool who took the lead courtesy of an emphatic finish by Mane
But Chelsea hit back immediately from the spot through Jorginho after Tammy Abraham was fouled in the box
The match went to penalties where Tammy Abraham's spot-kick was saved by stand-in goalkeeper Adrian
After a high tempo start from both sides, Spanish winger Pedro smashed a strike against the woodwork
Chelsea were the better team and took the lead through Olivier Giroud after an incisive Christian Pulisic pass
Pulisic thought he had doubled the Blues' lead after a superb solo strike but it was ruled out for offside
Liverpool came firing out of the blocks after half-time and levelled the scores through forward Sadio Mane
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga pulled off an incredible double save with the scores locked at 1-1
Substitute Mason Mount thought he'd scored the winner with a clinical finish but his goal was ruled offside
The match went to extra-time and it was Liverpool who took the lead courtesy of an emphatic finish by Mane
But Chelsea hit back immediately from the spot through Jorginho after Tammy Abraham was fouled in the box
The match went to penalties where Tammy Abraham's spot-kick was saved by stand-in goalkeeper Adrian
Liverpool take on Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday in Istanbul
Jurgen Klopp's men arrived at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport on Tuesday
The Reds beat Norwich 4-1 while Chelsea were thrashed 4-0 by Man United
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have begun their journey to Turkey for Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup showdown with Chelsea.
The Champions League winners take on the Europa League victors at Vodafone Park in Istanbul with manager Klopp looking to get his hands on a second trophy with the club.
And the squad were all smiles as they arrived at John Lennon Airport on Tuesday morning.
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