Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to reach League Cup quarterfinals

What the report says

Liverpool advanced to the English League Cup quarterfinals after a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Chelsea following a 1-1 draw in normal time at Anfield, according to Al Jazeera’s report published on 29 October 2026. The fourth-round match was decided from the spot after neither side could break the deadlock in regulation.

Chelsea went ahead in the 40th minute when Morgan Rogers scored a penalty after a foul by Ryan Gravenberch on Moises Caicedo. Liverpool responded three minutes later, with Cody Gakpo converting from the penalty spot after a Chelsea handball. The shootout was tense and featured misses from both teams, including a shot by Chelsea’s Valentin Barco that hit the post and a failed effort by Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas.

Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili made a key save from Emmanuel Emegha before Joe Gomez scored for the hosts. Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana then missed the decisive kick, sending Liverpool through. Al Jazeera said the result kept Liverpool on course in a competition they have won 10 times, while Chelsea exited after a difficult finish in a game described as a clash between managers who are longtime friends, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso.

The report also noted that both managers made multiple lineup changes from their teams’ previous Premier League matches, reflecting the busy domestic schedule and the competition’s importance to both clubs.