International football
Liverpool knock Chelsea out of League Cup on penalties, Gomez scores the decisive kick
After a 1-1 draw at Anfield, Liverpool won the shootout 6-5. Manchester City also advanced on penalties against Brighton.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 28, 2026, 23:30 · Updated 18:42 · 1 min read
In brief
- Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1 with two penalties within four minutes, from Rogers and Gakpo.
- In the shootout, Fofana missed for Chelsea and Joe Gomez scored the winning kick for a 6-5 result.
- Manchester City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties, while Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Sunderland advanced in 90 minutes.
Liverpool reached the quarterfinals of the English League Cup after a long night at Anfield. The fourth-round match against Chelsea ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and was decided by a penalty shootout, which the hosts won 6-5.
Two penalties in four minutes
Both goals came from the spot late in the first half. Morgan Rogers gave Chelsea the lead in the 40th minute, and three minutes later Cody Gakpo equalized for Liverpool after Wesley Fofana handled the ball in the box. According to ESPN, the match was of low quality, with both teams appearing focused on their league games: Liverpool made seven changes to their lineup and Chelsea four.
The shootout
Several players missed in the shootout. Kostas Tsimikas blazed over when he had the chance to win it for Liverpool, Valentín Barco hit the post, and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili saved Emmanuel Emegha's kick. The decisive moment was Fofana's miss, sent over the bar, and Joe Gomez converted the winning penalty.
Manchester City also had to go to penalties. The match against Brighton ended 2-2, with goals from Kovačić and Vitor Reis for City and from Yalcouyé and Rutter for Brighton, and the Manchester side won the shootout 4-3.
Bournemouth beat Aston Villa 3-0 with goals from Adli, Cook and Álex Rodríguez, Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Fulham with a goal from Nketiah, and Sunderland beat Brentford 3-2 after scoring three times in the first half.
