Liverpool reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals by beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Neither side found a winner in regulation time, and Wesley Fofana missed the decisive penalty in the shootout.
First-half penalties
Morgan Rogers scored for Chelsea from the penalty spot before half-time after Ryan Gravenberch fouled Moises Caicedo. Cody Gakpo equalised for Liverpool from the penalty spot three minutes later after Fofana handled the ball while trying to stop Virgil van Dijk from meeting Kostas Tsimikas' corner.
Chances in regulation time
Mike Penders saved Ronald Araujo's header during regulation time. The Independent reported that Giorgi Mamardashvili also denied Marco Palestra during regulation time.
Shootout details
Valentin Barco and Emmanuel Emegha also missed penalties for Chelsea in the shootout, with Mamardashvili stopping Emegha's effort. For Liverpool, Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas missed, while Joe Gomez converted a penalty and Penders parried Gravenberch's attempt.
GOAL reported that Pedro Neto, Morgan Rogers, Romeo Lavia, Jordan Henderson and Levi Colwill converted penalties for Chelsea in the shootout. The Independent reported that Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola had also found the net from 12 yards.
Post-match quotes
Alonso said: "Once we reached the penalties there is going to be a sad sight."
Alonso said: "It is a small setback, probably the least important competition."
Iraola said: "When I have done the last subs and I put Alexis and Alex on, it starts to be in your head."
Iraola said: "Those are the best ones probably that you can put."
Alonso said: "He looked really solid."
Iraola said: "The only thing I wouldn’t want is Bournemouth."
Iraola said: "We haven’t been lucky with the draws."