Super Cup of Europe: Liverpool crowned fourth in history at the expense of Chelsea

Liverpool won the European Super Cup after beating compatriot Chelsea on penalties after the match ended with two goals for each team, at the "Vodafone Arena" in Istanbul, Turkey.

The winners of the Champions League last season won the fourth European Super Cup in their history, becoming the first English team to win the Super Cup since 2005, while Chelsea was stopped at the Super Cup.

Chelsea, the European champion, opened the scoring in the 36th minute by Frenchman Olivier Giroud, before Liverpool restored the match against Sadio Mane at the start of the second half, putting an end to the initial timing of the game. match with a positive draw for each team.

In the first extra period, the Senegalese Mani scored his second goal in Liverpool, with two goals in the 95th minute. Chelsea quickly tied in the 101st minute, on a penalty kick from Italian Jorginho.

The match ended in a positive draw with two goals for each team and Liverpool managed to win the title with five kicks, while Chelsea scored only four.

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It was the first time in history that the European Super Cup brought together two English clubs in the final and the eighth time the tournament was a confrontation between two teams from the same country.

The first appearance of the female element in a final European arbitration

The match marked the first appearance of the female element in a European final.

Frappart, 35, made history and in April she was the first woman to lead a Ligue 1 match against Amiens in Strasbourg.

Frappart has been named a Ligue 1 referee for the 2019-2020 season. She also organizes the final of the Women's World Cup between the Netherlands and the United States.

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool won the Champions League last season after defeating compatriot Tottenham Hotspur in the final.