2022 EFL Cup Final (Alternate)
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| Event | 2022-23 EFL Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 26 February 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, England | ||||||
| Man of the Match | César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) | ||||||
| Referee | David Coote (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 89,688 | ||||||
The 2022 EFL Cup Final was the final of the 2022-23 EFL Cup. Held on 26 February 2023, the match was contested between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Described as "one of the most dramatic finals in the EFL Cup's history", the match saw Chelsea, whom narrowly lost the previous finals via penalty shootouts to Liverpool, emerged victorious when defender and team captain, César Azpilicueta headed a 120th-minute corner kick from midfielder, Kai Havertz to give Chelsea a narrow 1-0 victory, and therefore, their sixth EFL Cup title.
Historically, this is the second EFL Cup final in a row not to feature Manchester City, whom were eliminated in the third round by Chelsea. Separately, this is also Manchester United's most recent appearance in five years at an EFL Cup final, with their last appearance seeing them defeat Southampton 3-2 to win a record ninth EFL Cup title.