Liverpool Knock Out Chelsea on Penalties to Reach the Last Eight

Liverpool reached the last eight of the Carabao Cup by beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in the fourth round. The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. In the quarter-finals, Liverpool will play Andoni Iraola's former club, Bournemouth, at Anfield.

All the goals came from penalties. Liverpool's equaliser came from a penalty awarded after Wesley Fofana handled the ball. Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo also converted one penalty each in normal time. The first half had been quiet until those two spot-kicks livened it up.

Misses came one after another in the shootout. Fofana sent his crucial effort over the stand, and Valentin Barco's shot struck the post. Giorgi Mamardashvili saved Emmanuel Emegha's attempt. Joe Gomez scored his kick after the opponent missed, opening the way for Liverpool.

With this win, Liverpool claimed their fifth straight victory in all competitions. Chelsea lost for the second time in a row, following their Premier League defeat to Tottenham. The club also lost Maxence Lacroix to a hamstring injury in the first half, and it has now lost five penalty shootouts in a row against Liverpool.