Liverpool Knock Out Chelsea on Penalties

The English League Cup last-16 tie saw Liverpool host London side Chelsea at Anfield. Two penalties awarded in quick succession in the final minutes of the first half decided the course of the match.

Chelsea took the lead in the 40th minute, when Rogers scored from the spot. Liverpool's response came quickly. In the 43rd minute, Cody Gakpo converted the penalty they had won and levelled the score.

Neither side found a goal in the second half, and normal time ended 1-1. Under the tournament rules, the match went straight to a penalty shootout. Liverpool made fewer mistakes under heavy pressure, won the shootout and advanced to the quarter-finals.

The quarter-final pairings will be decided by a draw, and the ties will be played as single matches between 14 and 20 December. Both teams have important Premier League fixtures at the weekend. Liverpool host title contender Arsenal at Anfield in Matchweek 9, while Chelsea travel to Stamford Bridge to face Manchester United.