Liverpool have defeated Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley. Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal of the game in the 118th minute.
The winner of the League Cup gets a place in the Conference League. However, Liverpool are not going to need that spot as they are first in the table. They are extremely likely to qualify for the Champions League.
The Reds' triumph means that the Conference League spot will go to a team that finishes sixth in the Premier League.
At the moment, Man United occupy the sixth spot. They are six points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and are five points ahead of seventh-placed Brighton.
Therefore, if the Red Devils finish the season in sixth place, they will play in Europe next season — albeit in the Conference League.
However, thing could change one more time later. The winner of the FA Cup qualifies for the Europa League. If a team that has already qualified for the Europa League or the Champions League wins the FA Cup, the sixth-placed team will get a Europa League place, while the seventh team will play in the Conference League.
