Carabao Cup final: Ten amazing pictures of Chelsea fans showing support for Ukraine at Wembley
Chelsea fans turned out at Wembley showing support to Ukraine throughout the game.
Chelsea lost to Liverpool on penalties in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga blazing his kick to hand the Mersey side club the trophy.
In an entertaining encounter at Wembley there was little to separate both sides with the game eventually being decided by a marathon penalty shoot-out.
Often the hero of shoot-outs, Chelsea’s goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga turned villain after missing his shot, but his teammates quickly rallied behind him to give him support and encouragement.
The Blues might not have won the Cup at Wembley but their fans won the hearts of the watching world with their support for Ukraine on the day.
On Saturday, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich announced that he was handing the “stewardship and care” of the club to it’s trustees.
There had been huge pressure on the club following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Roman reported to be a close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But since his statement the club have backed Ukraine and the fans at Wembley did not disappoint with their support throughout the game.
Below are some of the brilliant pictures we captured at Wembley.
Support for Ukraine
The Pride of London
Wembley in full support of Ukraine
Football took a backseat for a second
Passionate support for Ukraine
Brave fans even if all they came for was for the football
There are times when football is not the most important thing
