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1987 Football League Cup final

Field	Value
title	1987 Football League Cup Final
image	1987 Football League Cup Final programme.jpg
caption	Match programme cover
event	[1986–87 Football League Cup](1986-87-football-league-cup)
team1	Arsenal
team1score	2
team2	Liverpool
team2score	1
date	5 April 1987
stadium	Wembley Stadium
city	London
referee	Lester Shapter (Devon)
attendance	96,000
previous	[1986](1986-football-league-cup-final)
next	[1988](1988-football-league-cup-final)

The 1987 Football League Cup Final was a football match played on 5 April 1987 between Arsenal and Liverpool. The match, played in front of 96,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium, was won by Arsenal 2–1. Ian Rush opened the scoring for Liverpool with a side foot finish to the corner of the net, before Charlie Nicholas equalised, turning in a cross from the right in a crowded penalty area. Nicholas was credited with scoring the winning goal in the second half from a Perry Groves cross. His off-target shot deflected off Ronnie Whelan and was diverted past Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar's outstretched hand and into the left corner of the net.

Arsenal also finished fourth in the First Division, but were unable to compete in the 1987–88 UEFA Cup as UEFA voted for the ban in English clubs in European competitions to continue for a third season.

Ian Rush's goal was his first to be scored on the losing side in any competition. It ended Liverpool's 144-match unbeaten streak in matches he had scored in.

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SCO George Graham

SCO Kenny Dalglish

References

Dunk, Peter. (20 August 1987). "Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88". Queen Anne Press.
Statistics. "A timeline for Liverpool Football Club". LFChistory.net.

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