The 2007 Football League Cup Final was played on Sunday, 25 February 2007 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. It was contested between Arsenal and Chelsea, making it the first all-London final in the competition's history; the two sides had previously met in Cardiff for the 2002 FA Cup Final. The game ended 2–1, with Chelsea winning. Theo Walcott scored the opening goal, his first for Arsenal, while Didier Drogba scored both of Chelsea's goals to seal his side's victory. Drogba's goals were his 27th and 28th of that season, a record for him in English football.
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