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Liverpool beats Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in Carabao Cup

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup on Oct 28, 2026.
Liverpool will meet Bournemouth in the quarter-finals on Dec 14, 2026.
Chelsea missed three of eight penalties while Liverpool missed two, including Tsimikas’s kick.
Wesley Fofana’s final penalty sailed over the bar, securing Liverpool’s win.
Manager Andoni Iraola praised four academy starters and Ronald Araújo, who earned man of the match.

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Fleetwood’s win earned an estimated £400,000 prize, dwarfing its $3-million valuation.
IFAB Law 10.3 forced Fleetwood to omit defender Jake Batty from the shoot-out, matching Arsenal’s numbers.
A drone over the pitch caused an eight-minute stoppage before referee Michael Salisbury resumed play.
Local shops recorded record scarf sales and bars reported higher patronage after the upset.

History

On 25 May 2005 Liverpool faced AC Milan in Istanbul, trailing 3-0 at halftime before equalising to 3-3 and winning the penalty shoot-out 3-2. That dramatic shoot-out, the second in three years after the 2003 final, cemented Liverpool’s fifth European Cup and sparked ongoing debates over penalty-shootout rules. The legacy influences today’s cup matches, where clubs like Liverpool and Fleetwood navigate modern eligibility regulations.

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On 25 May 2005 Liverpool faced AC Milan in Istanbul, trailing 3-0 at halftime before equalising to 3-3 and winning the penalty shoot-out 3-2. That dramatic shoot-out, the second in three years after the 2003 final, cemented Liverpool’s fifth European Cup and sparked ongoing debates over penalty-shootout rules. The legacy influences today’s cup matches, where clubs like Liverpool and Fleetwood navigate modern eligibility regulations.

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