Chelsea News: Kepa claims to have learned from "the mistake" of challenging Sarri in the Carabao Cup final

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga admitted he made a mistake by refusing to leave the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, challenging his coach Maurizio Sarri.

With the February match at Wembley tied 0-0 at the end of overtime, Kepa himself inflicted an injury, while Sarri sent a backup team, Willy Caballero, to replace the Spaniard.

As the numbers of the two players climbed onto the substitute table, Kepa signaled to his coach to make a splash and refused to leave the field.

Sarri, visibly furious, left Kepa in the match. Chelsea finally fell on penalties for City.

Kepa was finally fined and abandoned for a match. Looking back, the 24-year-old admitted that his actions that day were wrong.

"I accepted the words of the manager and the club, and realized that I would not play in the next game," Kepa told the club. Daily mail. "I was right behind Willy and I supported him, as well as the team, as much as I could.

"Of course, that was the only thing I could do, it's something I did in the air, and that's something I'm not very proud of.

"It's a difficult moment that I learned from and that always teaches me. It is time for me to look to the future.

"I said I was sorry, football goes on, we all make mistakes."

Kepa said that he did not understand how the incident occurred before he had the chance to go back and watch the video of what was going on. It was past.

"It was only when I first looked back at the images I made," Kepa said. "I saw him from a different angle, until then it was like I was in a bubble and I was not aware of what was going on.

"I started seeing everything when I first came to my house and saw the video.

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"It was the first time I realized what had happened, I learned a lesson and next time it will be different."

Chelsea is fighting for a spot in the top four, but he also has a chance to win a trophy in Kepa's first season, with the blues level at 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt after the first leg match. his semifinal Europa League.

"It's our goal," said the goalkeeper. "To rank among the top four, reach the Europa League final and win a trophy, we know it's not easy, but it would be a good first season."