2015 Football League Cup final

April 2022 2015 Football League Cup final 2015 League Cup cover.png 200 Match programme cover 2014–15 Football League Cup Chelsea 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 2015 3 1 yes Wembley Stadium London Man of the Match John Terry (Chelsea) Anthony Taylor (Cheshire) 89,294 RainLeague Cup final match report: Chelsea 2–0 Spurs http://www.itv.com/news/2015-03-01/league-cup-final-match-report-chelsea-2-0-spurs/ ITV.com ITV 1 March 2015 2 March 2015 2014 2016 The 2015 Football League Cup final was a football match that took place on 1 March 2015Competition Round and Draw Dates http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/fixtures-results/competition-round-dates/ capitalonecup.co.uk The Football League 22 December 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130830162626/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/fixtures-results/Competition-Round-Dates/ 30 August 2013 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was the final match of the 2014–15 Football League Cup, the 55th season of the Football League Cup, a competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. It was contested by Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in a repeat of the 2008 Football League Cup final, which the latter team won.Relive Tottenham & Sheff Utd's dramatic cup tie https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/30765878 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 28 January 2015 28 January 2015 Chelsea won 2–0 in the 2015 final, with a goal from captain John Terry at the end of the first half, and a second from Diego Costa in the 56th minute. It was Chelsea's fifth League Cup win, and their first silverware in the second managerial spell of José Mourinho at the club. Chelsea qualified for the next season's UEFA Europa League by winning the match, but eventually qualified for the UEFA Champions League by winning the Premier League. The Europa League place went to Liverpool, who finished sixth in the Premier League.Premier League and Football League: Ups and downs https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31990668 5 April 2015 BBC Sport 4 April 2015 Mourinho expressed delight in winning another trophy in his career, while Terry spoke of optimism for Chelsea's future prospects. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino declared pride in his side despite their defeat. Background thumb|left|Tottenham defeated Chelsea 5–3 in the Premier League on 1 January 2015. Pictured are Tottenham's Harry Kane and Federico Fazio, with Chelsea's John Terry and Branislav Ivanović Chelsea were playing in their seventh League Cup final, having won four, most recently in 2007. Their most recent appearance in the final was the first at Wembley, which they lost in 2008 to Tottenham. The game was Chelsea's first domestic cup final since their victory in the 2012 FA Cup final.Chelsea 1–0 Liverpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30891895 27 January 2015 BBC Sport 27 January 2015 Incumbent Chelsea manager José Mourinho was in charge in their League Cup wins in 2005 and 2007, and squad members Petr Čech, John Terry and Didier Drogba played in both finals, with the latter scoring in both victories.Liverpool 2–3 Chelsea https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4279679.stm 28 January 2015 27 February 2005Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6371613.stm 28 January 2015 24 February 2007 All three also played in the 2008 defeat by Tottenham. Tottenham were making their eighth appearance in the final, having won four previous times, last of which was in 2008. The 2008 final was the first at Wembley and was won against Chelsea.Stevenson Jonathan Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7256729.stm 28 January 2015 BBC Sport 24 February 2008 Tottenham's most recent appearance was a defeat against Manchester United in a penalty shootout the following year.McNulty Phil Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm 28 January 2015 BBC Sport 1 March 2009 Of their squad in the 2014–15 season, captain Younes Kaboul was an extra-time substitute in their 2008 victory, while Aaron Lennon – on loan at Everton at the time of the 2015 final – started that match and the defeat in 2009. The two teams also played at the old Wembley in the 1967 FA Cup final, which Tottenham won 2–1.Stanley Anton Vintage Video: FA Cup final 1967 – Tottenham v Chelsea http://talksport.com/radio/drivetime/120413/vintage-video-fa-cup-final-1967-tottenham-v-chelsea-169747 28 January 2015 Talksport 13 April 2012 Tottenham's most recent appearance at Wembley was also against Chelsea, a 5–1 defeat in an FA Cup semi-final in 2012. By the time of the final, Chelsea and Tottenham had already played each other twice during the league season. On 3 December 2014, Chelsea hosted a 3–0 win, with goals from Eden Hazard, Didier Drogba and substitute Loïc Rémy, despite missing leading scorer Diego Costa through suspension.Higginson Marc Chelsea 3–0 Tottenham https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30204433 1 March 2015 BBC Sport 3 December 2014 Tottenham won the reverse fixture 5–3 only 29 days later, with Harry Kane scoring twice among further goals from Danny Rose, Andros Townsend (penalty) and Nacer Chadli.Shemilt Stephan Tottenham 5–3 Chelsea https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30600753 1 March 2015 BBC Sport 1 January 2015 Route to the final 2014–15 Football League Cup Chelsea thumb|Chelsea players celebrating their semi-final victory. From left to right: Diego Costa, Kurt Zouma, Ramires and John Terry Chelsea, of the Premier League, began their League Cup campaign in the third round, where they were drawn at home against Bolton Wanderers of the Championship. Defender Kurt Zouma, making his debut, opened the scoring, but Bolton equalised six minutes later through a Matt Mills header. Ten minutes after the start of the second half, Oscar put Chelsea back into the lead and they won 2–1, dominating the match with 28 shots to Bolton's 3.Chelsea 2–1 Bolton https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29233095 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 24 September 2014 In the fourth round, Chelsea travelled to the New Meadow to face Shrewsbury Town of League Two. Three minutes after play resumed from a goalless first half, Didier Drogba's half-volley gave Chelsea the lead, but Shrewsbury gained an equaliser from substitute Andy Mangan. With nine minutes to play, Chelsea regained the advantage when Shrewsbury defender Jermaine Grandison deflected a shot from Willian.Chowdhury Saj Shrewsbury 1–2 Chelsea https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29699744 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 28 October 2014 Chelsea again were the away team to a lower opponent in the quarter-finals, facing Derby County of the Championship. In the first half, Eden Hazard gave Chelsea the lead, later doubled by a Filipe Luís free kick, the full-back's first for Chelsea. Craig Bryson halved the deficit for Derby, but soon afterwards defender Jake Buxton was sent off for a foul on Loïc Rémy and André Schürrle scored the final goal of a 3–1 Chelsea win.Whalley Mike Derby 1–3 Chelsea https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30390347 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 16 December 2014 In the semi-final, Chelsea beat Liverpool 2–1 on aggregate after Branislav Ivanović scored the winning goal in the first half of extra time in the second leg, heading in Willian's free kick.Henry Winter Branislav Ivanović scores extra-time winner to seal feisty semi-final win https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/11373050/Chelsea-1-Liverpool-0-2-1-on-agg-Branislav-Ivanovic-scores-extra-time-winner-to-seal-feisty-semi-final-win.html The Daily Telegraph 27 January 2015 27 January 2015 Tottenham Hotspur thumb|left|175px|Christian Eriksen scored twice in Tottenham's semi-final win over Sheffield United Tottenham, also of the Premier League, began by facing Nottingham Forest at White Hart Lane. After a goalless first half, Jorge Grant gave the visitors from the Championship the lead in the 65th minute. Substitute Ryan Mason equalised six minutes later, and Spurs eventually won 3–1 after two late goals from Roberto Soldado and another substitute, Harry Kane.Tottenham 3–1 Nottm Forest https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29233056 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 24 September 2014 Tottenham hosted another second-tier opponent in the fourth round, Brighton & Hove Albion, and went into the lead through Erik Lamela, a half-time replacement for Aaron Lennon. Kane later confirmed a 2–0 victory.Tottenham 2–0 Brighton https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29718447 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 29 October 2014 In the quarter-finals, Tottenham again played at home, against top-flight Newcastle United. Away goalkeeper Jak Alnwick made a mistake which allowed Nabil Bentaleb to give Spurs a half-time lead. Nacer Chadli doubled it 36 seconds into the second half. Kane and his replacement Soldado also scored in the 4–0 victory.Jurejko Jonathan Tottenham 4–0 Newcastle https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30407770 27 December 2014 BBC Sport 17 December 2014 Tottenham's semi-final against League One club Sheffield United started with a 1–0 home win, Andros Townsend converting a penalty won by Jay McEveley's handball.Emons Michael Tottenham 1–0 Sheff Utd https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30808570 https://web.archive.org/web/20150121065441/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30808570 dead 21 January 2015 28 January 2015 BBC Sport 21 January 2015 A week later in the second leg at Bramall Lane, Tottenham doubled their aggregate lead with Christian Eriksen's free kick, but in the second half 18-year-old substitute Ché Adams scored twice to equalise the aggregate. With two minutes remaining, Eriksen scored his second to put Tottenham into the final.Sheff Utd 2–2 Tottenham https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30910040 28 January 2015 BBC Sport 28 January 2015 Match Pre-match Tottenham were eliminated from the last 32 of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League by Fiorentina three days before the final, leading manager Mauricio Pochettino to say that the team needed to recover quickly.Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham must recover for League Cup final https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31653527 https://web.archive.org/web/20150227195445/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31653527 dead 27 February 2015 27 February 2015 BBC Sport 26 February 2015 Chelsea manager José Mourinho used his pre-match interview to state that his previous wins in the tournament had changed the way that clubs approach the League Cup: "Lots of teams have followed us since then when we took the League Cup as a real competition, as a real challenge. It is a big competition." He separated the final from the league season, saying, "I don't think if we win the cup final we will win the league, or if we lose it we will lose the league." He refused to discuss the suspension of Matić, dismissing it with "If I speak to you about that, I promise you I will be in big trouble". Despite opining that the two teams and the match officials would act fairly, he criticised players who dive, despite not naming any names.Jose Mourinho: Chelsea manager values importance of League Cup https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31658657 https://web.archive.org/web/20150301181729/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31658657 dead 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 BBC Sport 1 March 2015 Mourinho also claimed that in after leaving Chelsea for the first time in September 2007, he was approached to manage Tottenham by chairman Daniel Levy, and again in 2012.Chelsea v Tottenham: Spurs wanted me as boss – Mourinho https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31677132 https://web.archive.org/web/20150301022138/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31677132 dead 1 March 2015 2 March 2015 BBC Sport 1 March 2015 Team selection thumb|Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matić was suspended for the final Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matić was suspended for the final, due to a two-match ban he received for pushing over Burnley's Ashley Barnes in a league match on 21 February 2015.Nemanja Matic: Chelsea player's ban reduced to two games https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31613184 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 24 February 2015 24 February 2015 Another central midfielder for the club, John Obi Mikel, missed the match through a knee injury.Dove Ed Opportunity missed for Mikel in Chelsea cup final http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4055/main/2015/02/24/9231782/opportunity-missed-for-mikel-in-chelsea-cup-final 1 March 2015 Goal.com 24 February 2015 Due to Matić's absence, Kurt Zouma – usually a central defender – moved into defensive midfield, with Gary Cahill introduced into Zouma's previous position. Chelsea made four other changes from their draw with Burnley: Petr Čech started in goal in place of Thibaut Courtois, César Azpilicueta at left-back instead of Filipe Luís, and Ramires and Willian came into the midfield at the expense of Juan Cuadrado and Oscar.Short Joe TEAMS: Harry Kane starts for Tottenham against Chelsea pair John Terry and Kurt Zouma http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/561207/team-news-lineups-League-Cup-final-Chelsea-Tottenham 1 March 2015 Daily Express 1 March 2015 Chelsea set up with a three-man attack, with Eden Hazard and Willian wide of Diego Costa. Tottenham's second-choice goalkeeper Michel Vorm had played all of their fixtures on their way to the final, but was dropped to the bench and replaced with Hugo Lloris for the decisive game. Compared to their defeat at Fiorentina, Tottenham made three changes in defence, with only Jan Vertonghen retaining his place – Vlad Chiricheș, Federico Fazio and Ben Davies were replaced by Kyle Walker, Eric Dier and Danny Rose, with Chiricheș not even featuring on the substitutes' bench. Defensive midfielder Benjamin Stambouli and attacking midfielder Erik Lamela were replaced by Ryan Mason and Andros Townsend respectively, with the lone striker position changing from Roberto Soldado to Harry Kane. Summary thumb|left|César Azpilicueta returning to the pitch after treatment for a head injury In the 10th minute, Christian Eriksen had the first meaningful shot, hitting the crossbar with a 25-yard free kick for Tottenham. Twenty minutes later, Eric Dier was given the game's first yellow card for a foul on Diego Costa. At the end of the first half, Chelsea won a free kick on their right side when Branislav Ivanović was pulled down by Nacer Chadli. Willian took the free kick, which arrived at Kurt Zouma, played it down to captain John Terry. Terry's shot – Chelsea's first on target – went past Hugo Lloris due to a deflection by Dier. In added time at the end of the first half, Gary Cahill had a header from a corner, which was caught by Lloris.Jacob Steinberg Chelsea 2 Spurs 0 https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/mar/01/chelsea-v-tottenham-hotspur-capital-one-cup-final-live The Guardian Guardian News and Media 1 March 2015 2 March 2015 Neither side made a substitution at half time. In the 56th minute, Cesc Fàbregas – who had a bicycle kick saved by Lloris – set up Diego Costa, whose shot from the left of the area deflected off Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker and into the net to double Chelsea's advantage.Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31572594 BBC Sport 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 After conceding their second goal, Tottenham made a series of attacking substitutions – Andros Townsend, Ryan Mason and Chadli made way for Mousa Dembélé, Erik Lamela and Roberto Soldado respectively – but could not change the score. In the 74th minute, Dier's knee caught César Azpilicueta, drawing blood; the Chelsea left-back left the pitch to be bandaged and returned two minutes later. There were four minutes of added time, in which Chelsea substituted Costa for Didier Drogba. Details 1 March 2015 16:00 GMT Chelsea 2–0 Report Tottenham Hotspur Terry 45Costa 56 Wembley Stadium, London 89,294 Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)Anthony Taylor to referee Capital One Cup Final http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/anthony-taylor-to-referee-capital-one-cup-final-2266463.aspx capitalonecup.co.uk The Football League 12 February 2015 20 February 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150221012201/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/anthony-taylor-to-referee-capital-one-cup-final-2266463.aspx 21 February 2015 _chelsea1415h _chelsea1415h _chelsea1415h _adidaswhite _chelsea1112h2l 0000E0 0000E0 0000E0 0000FF 0000FF Chelsea _tottenham1415h _tottenham1415h _tottenham1415h _tottenham1415h _tottenham1415hl 000066 Tottenham Hotspur GK 1 CZE Petr ČechRB 2 SRB Branislav IvanovićCB 24ENG Gary CahillCB 26ENG John Terry (c)LB 28ESP César AzpilicuetaDM 5 FRA Kurt Zouma 72CM 7 BRA RamiresCM 4 ESP Cesc Fàbregas 88RW 22BRA Willian 70 76LW 10BEL Eden HazardCF 19ESP Diego Costa 90+3Substitutes:GK 13BEL Thibaut CourtoisDF 3 BRA Filipe LuísDF 6 NED Nathan AkéMF 8 BRA Oscar 88MF 23COL Juan Cuadrado 85 76FW 11CIV Didier Drogba 90+3FW 18FRA Loïc RémyManager:POR José Mourinho300px GK 1 FRA Hugo Lloris (c)RB 2 ENG Kyle WalkerCB 15ENG Eric Dier 31CB 5 BEL Jan VertonghenLB 3 ENG Danny RoseCM 42ALG Nabil Bentaleb 78CM 38ENG Ryan Mason 71RW 17ENG Andros Townsend 62AM 23DEN Christian EriksenLW 22BEL Nacer Chadli 80CF 18ENG Harry KaneSubstitutes:GK 13NED Michel VormDF 21ARG Federico FazioDF 33WAL Ben DaviesMF 11ARG Erik Lamela 71MF 19BEL Mousa Dembélé 62MF 25FRA Benjamin StambouliFW 9 ESP Roberto Soldado 80Manager:ARG Mauricio Pochettino Man of the match ENG John Terry (Chelsea) Match officials Assistant referees: Lee Betts (Norfolk) Dave Bryan (Lincolnshire) Fourth official: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire) Reserve assistant referee: Andy Halliday (North Yorkshire)Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which three may be used. Post-match thumb|The arch of Wembley Stadium was illuminated in blue after Chelsea's victory. Mourinho was pleased to have won the final, earning the 21st trophy of his managerial career: "I am like a kid winning the first one, it's hard for me to live without titles. I need to feed myself with them."Chelsea: Jose Mourinho seeks more trophies after League Cup https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31688077 2 March 2015 BBC Sport 1 March 2015 Terry was optimistic about the club's prospects for the future, saying, "It is the start of something... we've got a great squad, with some great young players, and hungry and experienced players too. It's a great mix." Although praising the atmosphere at Wembley, Terry ruled out returning to the England team, for whom he had not played since 2012.John Terry: Chelsea captain rules out an England return https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31692530 https://web.archive.org/web/20150302174433/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31692530 dead 2 March 2015 2 March 2015 BBC Sport 2 March 2015 Despite losing, Pochettino expressed pride in his team's performance.Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham: Pochettino 'proud' of Spurs performance https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/31687416 2 March 2015 BBC Sport 1 March 2015 thumb|Chelsea celebrating their victory Matić took part in Chelsea's trophy ceremony in full kit despite being suspended, similar to how Terry had done after Chelsea won the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final with him suspended.Matic's kit, phone calls, but no party: Chelsea's cup celebrations https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31687889 https://web.archive.org/web/20150302110711/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31687889 dead 2 March 2015 2 March 2015 BBC Sport 1 March 2015 Mourinho did not concur with the official man of the match award going to Terry, stating that the honour should have gone to Thibaut Courtois and Filipe Luís for their performances against Liverpool, and Andreas Christensen for his performance against Shrewsbury Town. Chelsea qualified for the next season's UEFA Europa League by winning the match. As they qualified for the UEFA Champions League by winning the Premier League, the Europa League place went to Liverpool, who finished sixth in the Premier League. References 2015 Category:2014–15 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Category:2015 in sport in London League Cup final 2014 League Cup final 2014 Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium Category:March 2015 sports events in the United Kingdom