Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (Liverpool win 6-5 on penalties): Highlights, stats, man of the match as Andoni Iraola's side triumph in chaotic penalty shootout

By Matt Law | 28 Oct 2026 22:22, Last updated: 28 Oct 2026 22:28

Liverpool person booked their spot successful the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup courtesy of a penalty-shootout occurrence implicit Premier League rivals Chelsea successful the 4th round.

The 90 minutes proved to beryllium a communicative of 2 penalties; Morgan Rogers converted his for Chelsea, earlier Cody Gakpo followed suit 3 minutes later, with the 2 teams level astatine the extremity of mean time.

Penalties were yet required astatine Anfield to find the victor, and Liverpool won 6-5 successful the shootout to unafraid a spot successful the last eight.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

INTO THE QUARTER-FINALS!! ? https://t.co/Lkb4kcP6i9

Well, that was a marathon shootout.

It was penalties each circular astatine Anfield, with 2 being scored during the 90 minutes, earlier a classical shootout brought precocious play successful the fourth-round fixture.

Konstantinos Tsimikas and Ryan Gravenberch some missed for Liverpool successful the shootout, but Valentin Barco, Emmanuel Emegha and Wesley Fofana failed for Chelsea.

Liverpool person present won their past 5 matches successful each competitions and yet look to beryllium making superior advancement nether the enactment of talented caput manager Andoni Iraola.

The feel-good origin is backmost astatine Anfield, and it could beryllium a precise palmy run for the Reds, who person momentum astatine a captious signifier of the season.

As for Chelsea, it is present back-to-back defeats for the Blues. Next up? Manchester United.

LIVERPOOL VS. CHELSEA HIGHLIGHTS

Morgan Rogers extremity vs. Liverpool (40th min, Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea)

Morgan Rogers puts Chelsea successful beforehand against Liverpool from the spot! ? https://t.co/ocMXFNCW9F

Chelsea marque the breakthrough successful the 40th infinitesimal of the contest, arsenic Rogers converts from the punishment spot aft Ryan Gravenberch had brought Moises Caicedo to the ground.

Cody Gakpo extremity vs. Liverpool (43rd min, Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea)

Cody Gakpo slots location a punishment to equalise for Liverpool against Chelsea! ? https://t.co/rS775LH0Gb

Liverpool level the scores from the punishment spot successful the 43rd minute, with Gakpo converting pursuing a handball from Chelsea defender Fofana.

MAN OF THE MATCH - RONALD ARAUJO

Ronald Araújo made 10 clearances against Chelsea contiguous - much than each different Liverpool defender combined. ? Ronald Araújo - 10 Every different Liverpool defender - 1 https://t.co/IEfIkGLTea

Araujo was fantabulous for Liverpool successful the bosom of the location side's defence.

There were eyebrows raised erstwhile the Uruguay planetary made a indebtedness power to Anfield from Barcelona, but helium has been superb of late, and this was different standout show from the 27-year-old.

LIVERPOOL VS. CHELSEA MATCH STATS

Possession: Liverpool 52%-48% Chelsea

Shots: Liverpool 10-11 Chelsea

Shots connected target: Liverpool 4-4 Chelsea

Corners: Liverpool 7-5 Chelsea

Fouls: Liverpool 12-9 Chelsea

BEST STATS

Morgan Rogers has registered 9 nonstop extremity involvements (5 goals, 4 assists) successful his archetypal 11 appearances for Chelsea crossed each competitions. https://t.co/0G8foBYypF

Cody Gakpo successful the Carabao Cup astatine Anfield: ?️ 7 matches ⚽️ 8 goals Scored successful each azygous location League Cup crippled helium has ever played for Liverpool. https://t.co/TgsgPl9jhf

Liverpool person present won each 5 of their competitory punishment shootouts against Chelsea successful nine history. ✅ 2007 UCL Semi-Final ✅ 2019 Super Cup ✅ 2022 Carabao Cup Final ✅ 2022 FA Cup Final ✅ 2026 Carabao Cup R4

WHAT NEXT?

Liverpool volition proceed their Premier League run astatine location to the champions Arsenal connected Sunday afternoon.

Chelsea, meanwhile, volition invited Michael Carrick's Manchester United squad to Stamford Bridge successful England's apical formation connected Saturday afternoon.