Kepa Arrizabalaga undermined manager Maurizio Sarri by refusing to be substituted as Chelsea were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
Chelsea boss Sarri wanted to replace the apparently injured goalkeeper with Willy Caballero in the closing minutes of extra time at Wembley but the Spaniard stayed on the field despite his number being shown on the board.
😲 The Maurizio Sarri vs Kepa Arrizabalaga incident gets more uncomfortable every time you watch it!#CFC #CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/U0nowgj6FN
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) February 24, 2019
Under-pressure Sarri reacted with fury as as the game ended goalless after 120 minutes.
Kepa redeemed himself slightly by saving a spot-kick from Leroy Sane but with Ederson denying Jorginho and David Luiz hitting a post, City claimed victory and the first leg of a potential quadruple.
Raheem Sterling fired home the winning penalty.
The drama of the closing minutes, which heaped more pressure on the beleaguered Chelsea manager, proved to be the main talking point of what was otherwise a drab encounter.
🤔 "It was a big misunderstanding"
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) February 24, 2019
Maurizio Sarri discusses the incident with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in extra-time in the #CarabaoCupFinal
A misunderstanding, or a player defying their managers orders?#CFC pic.twitter.com/nzxCJGODDW
