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

Chelsea and Liverpool played to a 1-1 draw in normal time, setting up a dramatic penalty shootout that Liverpool won 6-5 to advance to the League Cup quarterfinals. Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso's Chelsea team faced his friend Andoni Iraola's current Liverpool side at Anfield on Wednesday; despite initial successes by both teams during the match and shootout, it was ultimately Liverpool who secured victory.

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On October 28, Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in a dramatic Carabao Cup match at Anfield after a 1-1 draw in normal time. The game saw two controversial penalty decisions: Ryan Gravenberch's tackle on Moises Caicedo and Wesley Fofana's accidental handball that gave Cody Gakpo the chance to equalize for Liverpool. Both managers, Andoni Iraola of Chelsea and Xabi Alonso of Liverpool, made several changes due to upcoming important matches against Manchester United and Arsenal, respectively. Despite this, both teams still fielded strong lineups with notable players such as Morgan Rogers and Giorgi Mamardashvili contributing in the shootout. The victory advances Liverpool to the quarter-finals, while Chelsea will face Bournemouth next.

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In their debut campaigns at Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot both reached the League Cup final, and Iraola is on course to follow in their footsteps with the 10-time winners of the competition.

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🔮 We were struggling at home in the league but now we go against Arsenal on Sunday,” said Iraola, who will face his former club Bournemouth in the last eight.

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Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 in a dramatic penalty shootout to reach the English League Cup quarterfinals. asserted

Liverpool → beat → quarterfinals

In a clash between childhood friends Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso, it was the Liverpool manager who took the bragging rights in the last-16 tie at Anfield on Wednesday. asserted

who → take → Wednesday

- list 2 of 4Carrick stays on as Manchester United manager for crucial Chelsea match - list 3 of 4Club in crisis: What are Manchester United’s top five problems? asserted

problems → stay → crisis

- list 4 of 4Can Carrick survive Man United’s slump and Fernandes fallout? asserted

Carrick → survive → slump

A 1-1 draw in normal time set the stage for the shoot-out as Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers netted from the spot, only for Cody Gakpo to equalise with a penalty of his own just before half-time. asserted

Gakpo → set → time

Chelsea’s Valentin Barco hit the post in the shootout before Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas wasted a chance to win it when he blazed over. asserted

he → hit → it

Ryan Gravenberch was denied by Chelsea keeper Mike Penders, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saved Emmanuel Emegha’s kick to keep Liverpool alive. asserted

Mamardashvili → deny → Liverpool

After Joe Gomez scored for Liverpool, Blues defender Wesley Fofana miscued into the Kop as the hosts advanced. asserted

hosts → score → Kop

It was former Liverpool midfielder Alonso’s third defeat in his three visits to Anfield as a manager, following losses with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024 and Real Madrid in 2025. asserted

It → follow → 2025

In their debut campaigns at Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot both reached the League Cup final, and Iraola is on course to follow in their footsteps with the 10-time winners of the competition. asserted

Iraola → reach → competition

We were struggling at home in the league but now we go against Arsenal on Sunday,” said Iraola, who will face his former club Bournemouth in the last eight. asserted

who → struggle → eight

Alonso added: “Every time you reach the penalties, someone will feel it is harsh to go out of the competition. “ asserted

it → add → competition

We were showing a good level and this is what it takes to come to these stadiums. asserted

it → show → stadiums

Alonso made just four changes to the Chelsea side that lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham on Saturday, while Iraola made seven changes from Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday. asserted

Iraola → make → Sunday

Rogers put Chelsea in front with a 40th-minute penalty after Gravenberch clattered into Moises Caicedo. asserted

Gravenberch → put → Caicedo

But Liverpool were level three minutes later with a penalty of their own as Gakpo converted from the spot following Fofana’s handball. asserted

Gakpo → convert → handball

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

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