Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on penalties): Gomez scores the winner and Fofana misses as Iraola's side reach the quarter-finals
Two first-half penalties, from Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo, made it 1-1 at Anfield. In a long sudden-death shootout, Joe Gomez scored and Wesley Fofana blazed over to send Liverpool into a home quarter-final against Bournemouth.
Liverpool are into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Anfield on Wednesday 28 October (Thursday morning Beijing time), following a 1-1 draw in front of 60,214 fans.
Key moments
| Minute | Event |
|---|---|
| Early | Mamardashvili palms away a Morgan Rogers shot |
| 38' | Rogers 0-1 (pen) — after Ryan Gravenberch fouls Moisés Caicedo |
| Late 1st half | Gakpo 1-1 (pen) — Wesley Fofana handles while trying to stop Van Dijk meeting a Tsimikas corner |
| 2nd half | Mike Penders saves from Ronald Araújo and Bradley Barcola |
| Shootout | Joe Gomez scores, Fofana shoots over the bar — Liverpool win 6-5 |
There is no extra time in the Carabao Cup before the final, so the game went straight to penalties at 1-1.
Two penalties, two goalkeepers
Both goals came from the spot. Rogers scored first for Chelsea after Gravenberch brought down Caicedo, and Cody Gakpo levelled before half-time after Fofana handled at a corner.
After that, the goalkeepers took over. Giorgi Mamardashvili made a fine one-handed save to deny Marco Palestra, and Penders, Chelsea's young keeper, kept out Araújo's close-range header and a shot from Barcola. Liverpool also needed last-ditch blocks in their own six-yard box, while Gomez cleared a Rogers shot inside the area.
The shootout
It went deep into sudden death. Both teams missed more than once: Tsimikas put his kick over the bar and Gravenberch was saved by Penders, while Mamardashvili saved one of Chelsea's kicks. In the end Joe Gomez scored, and Fofana, who had already given away the penalty for Liverpool's goal, sent the decisive kick high into the Kop.
Seven changes from Iraola
Andoni Iraola made seven changes from Sunday's win over Brighton, keeping only Araújo, Gakpo, Gravenberch and Van Dijk. Youngsters Trey Nyoni, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas and Rio Ngumoha all started.
He went to the bench in the second half: Florian Wirtz and Barcola came on after 58 minutes, and Alexander Isak and Alexis Mac Allister with eight minutes left. Wirtz playing will be a relief, after he came off against Brighton with an ankle problem.
| Liverpool XI |
|---|
| Mamardashvili; Gomez, Van Dijk, Araújo, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Nyoni, McConnell; Koumas, Gakpo, Ngumoha |
Chelsea were without the suspended Cole Palmer and the injured João Pedro — see our Liverpool v Chelsea preview. Palmer has now served his ban.
What's next
| Team | Next game |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | v Arsenal, Premier League, Sun 1 Nov, 16:30 UK (00:30 Mon Beijing) — preview |
| Chelsea | v Man Utd, Premier League, Sat 31 Oct, 12:30 UK (20:30 Beijing) — preview |
| Liverpool (cup) | v Bournemouth at home in the quarter-finals, week of 14 December |
The full draw is here: Carabao Cup quarter-final draw.
FAQ
What was the score in Liverpool v Chelsea? 1-1 after 90 minutes. Liverpool won the penalty shootout 6-5.
Who scored for Liverpool against Chelsea? Cody Gakpo, from the penalty spot, after Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea the lead with a penalty on 38 minutes.
Who missed the decisive penalty? Wesley Fofana, who shot over the bar after Joe Gomez had scored for Liverpool.
Who do Liverpool play in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals? Bournemouth, at Anfield, in the week of 14 December.
