Liverpool edge Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after 1-1 draw in Carabao Cup fourth round

Liverpool are into the quarterfinals of England’s League Cup, known as the Carabao Cup, after beating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout at Anfield on Wednesday. The match finished 1-1, with both goals coming from the penalty spot in a three-minute spell before halftime.

What was the Liverpool vs. Chelsea score?

The game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. Chelsea went ahead in the 40th minute when Morgan Rogers converted a penalty after Ryan Gravenberch was penalized for a foul in the box, according to The Guardian’s live blog and Flashscore. Liverpool answered almost immediately: Wesley Fofana was penalized for a handball at the other end, and Cody Gakpo scored the 43rd-minute penalty to level it. There was no extra time in this round.

How did the Liverpool vs. Chelsea penalty shootout go?

Flashscore tracked the shootout kick by kick. Liverpool’s scorers included Alexis Mac Allister, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Joe Gomez. Chelsea scored through players including Pedro Neto, Morgan Rogers, Romeo Lavia, Jordan Henderson, Bradley Barcola and Levi Colwill.

Both teams had chances to end it earlier. Kostas Tsimikas and Ryan Gravenberch missed for Liverpool, and two Chelsea takers also failed, per Flashscore’s log. After Gomez put Liverpool ahead 6-5, Fofana’s miss sent Liverpool through. Flashscore summed it up as 16 penalties, “including a few shockers.”

Why does this result matter?

The Associated Press framed Wednesday’s ties around Arsenal, which was knocked out a night earlier by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town. Liverpool and Manchester City both needed shootouts to avoid a similar upset, and both survived. For Liverpool, the win keeps alive a realistic route to a trophy in a competition big clubs often use to rotate their squads. For Chelsea, it is an early exit from one of the shortest paths to silverware in English soccer.

What’s next?

Liverpool move into the quarterfinal draw, which was expected shortly after Wednesday’s games, according to Flashscore. Both clubs return to Premier League play this weekend.

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