Anfield Drama as Liverpool Eliminate Chelsea 6-5 on Penalties
Liverpool secured their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on October 28, 2026, defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Andoni Iraola’s side preserved their domestic silverware ambitions through a turbulent finale, sealing progression to the last eight of the competition.
Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo Trade First-Half Penalties Before Shootout Drama
The competitive deadlock broke in the 40th minute when Morgan Rogers converted a penalty past the Liverpool defense. That advantage lasted only three minutes before Cody Gakpo restored parity from twelve yards, beating the Chelsea backline before the interval. Both teams maintained structural discipline through the second half, neutralizing transitional threats and pushing the fixture directly into spot-kicks.
Cody Gakpo
playerMatch Events Timeline:
- 40′: Morgan Rogers converts penalty for Chelsea (0-1)
- 43′: Cody Gakpo converts penalty for Liverpool (1-1)
The subsequent penalty shootout featured multiple lead changes and defensive stops. Valentin Barco struck the woodwork for Chelsea before Kostas Tsimikas fired over for Liverpool. Former Reds captain Jordan Henderson converted his spot-kick on his Anfield return, and Mike Penders denied Ryan Gravenberch to give Chelsea the upper hand. However, Giorgi Mamardashvili saved from Emmanuel Emegha, Joe Gomez scored, and Wesley Fofana sent his decisive effort over the crossbar to confirm Liverpool’s 6-5 victory.
Wesley Fofana
playerThe result eliminates Chelsea from the League Cup and hands manager Xabi Alonso a defeat on his return to Merseyside alongside Henderson. Liverpool advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.