The FC crew praise Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Adrian for his starring role in the Red’s penalty shootout victory over Chelsea.
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Referee Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to officiate a major European men’s final when she oversaw Liverpool’s penalty shootout win over Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night.
Frappart, who was the referee for the United States win over the Netherlands in this summer’s Women’s World Cup final, became the first woman to referee a French top-flight men’s game when she oversaw Amiens against Strasbourg in April.
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The FC crew praise Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Adrian for his starring role in the Red’s penalty shootout victory over Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp saluted the “incredible performance” of Adrian despite a lack of preparation time as the goalkeeper’s shootout heroics won Liverpool the UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea in Istanbul.
The Spaniard denied Tammy Abraham in the shootout with a trailing leg in the 5-4 victory on penalties at Vodafone Park, with the match level at 2-2 after extra time.
A few weeks ago, Adrian was training with semi-professional side UD Pilas in his country’s sixth tier to keep in shape following his release…
Chelsea suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup but manager Frank Lampard praised his team’s performance in a game which ended 2-2 after extra time.
Lampard’s team had suffered a 4-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday in Lampard’s competitive debut on the bench after taking over from Maurizio Sarri in July, but the former England midfielder said his players had responded in the right way.
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The FC crew praise Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Adrian for his starring role in the Red’s penalty shootout victory over Chelsea.
A penalty-shootout defeat against Liverpool (2-2 a.e.t) will be a tough one to take, but Frank Lampard can take plenty of encouragement from his side’s display in the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul. After Sunday’s 4-0 season-opening to Man United, this was a much-improved display in nearly every way.
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The FC crew praise Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Adrian for his starring role in the Red’s penalty shootout victory over Chelsea.
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Liverpool beat Chelsea in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday night after the match finished in a 2-2 draw after extra time.
Nine players had hit their spot kicks before Liverpool backup keeper Adrian kept out Tammy Abraham’s effort to hand Jurgen Klopp’s team the win in the annual cup match between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League.
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