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Liverpool Defeat Chelsea on Penalties to Reach Carabao Cup Quarter-Finals
Liverpool advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Liverpool secured their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals following a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Chelsea at Anfield on October 28, 2026. The fourth-round encounter ended 1-1 in regulation time. Chelsea took the lead in the 40th minute when Morgan Rogers converted a penalty, but Liverpool responded almost immediately as Cody Gakpo scored from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute to send the teams into half-time level.
Neither side could break the deadlock in the second half, forcing the match into a penalty shootout. After both teams converted five penalties apiece in the main sequence, the shootout entered sudden death. Joe Gomez stepped up to score for Liverpool, before Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana sent his effort over the crossbar, handing Liverpool the victory and sending them through to the next round.
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Liverpool FC · Chelsea · Carabao Cup · Joe Gomez · Cody Gakpo