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Kepa, owing to a hamstring strain, was a major doubt for the final game. However, he did start and make some smart stops, including the penalty from Leroy Sane.
After parrying away a Sergio Aguero strike, he appeared to have cramped up, which led to former Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero strip off. But what followed was absolute chaos, as Kepa wagged his fingers signaling a no with a capital N to his coach.
He refused to come off, which, for obvious reasons, infuriated Maurizio Sarri.
The match though, ended in City’s favor, as they held their nerve to clinch the trophy 4-3 on penalties. For Chelsea, Jorginho and David Luiz couldn’t score from the spot.
The heart of the matter
Sarri cooled down the matter with a sense of maturity, claiming after the match:
Later on, Chelsea’s number 1 took to Instagram to express his views post-match. The Spaniard started off by explaining how gutted he was and then affirmed that he was clearly unhappy with the way the incident was exhibited to the fraternity.
He asserted:
The gloveman continued:
What’s next?
Chelsea have no time to stop by for a break, as a home league fixture against bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur awaits on 28 February. Having beaten just Huddersfield and Malom over two legs this month, the Blues will be aiming to head into March on a high.
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