25, February 2019

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa refuses substitution in Carabao Cup Final 0

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa refused to leave the pitch during the Carabao Cup Final after Maurizio Sarri tried to substitute him off due to an injury.

Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (C) sits on the pitch and asks for medical attention during the English League Cup final football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in north London on February 24, 2019. (AFP)
Chelsea’s Italian head coach Maurizio Sarri (L) reacts after Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga remains on the pitch after an attempt to substitute him for Chelsea’s Argentinian goalkeeper Willy Caballero (R) during the English League Cup final football. (AFP)
Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga gestures toward the bench after his number came up for substitution and didn’t leave the pitch during the English League Cup final football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in north London on February 24, 2019. (AFP)

The incident resulted in Sarri throwing a bottle in the Wembley dugout and storming off down the tunnel. Chelsea lost the match to Man City on penalties.  

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