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Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to reach quarters

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Liverpool defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Morgan Rogers gave Chelsea a 1-0 lead with a 40th-minute penalty.
Cody Gakpo equalised with a 43rd-minute penalty.
Joe Gomez scored the decisive penalty as Liverpool won the shootout 6-5.
The victory marked Liverpool’s fifth consecutive shootout win against Chelsea in cup competitions.

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Malo Gusto removed his boot and waved it at the assistant referee, attempting to influence the foul decision.
Gusto's dramatic falls after light contact drew criticism from Liverpool Echo reporter Ian Doyle on social media.
Doyle sarcastically suggested Gusto might need to retire and urged Xabi Alonso to reprimand him.
Alonso made a triple substitution in the second half, bringing on Emmanuel Emegha among five changes, while Estevao stayed unused.

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Liverpool Wins Shootout

Liverpool defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Morgan Rogers gave Chelsea a 1-0 lead with a 40th-minute penalty.
Cody Gakpo equalised with a 43rd-minute penalty.
Joe Gomez scored the decisive penalty as Liverpool won the shootout 6-5.
The victory marked Liverpool’s fifth consecutive shootout win against Chelsea in cup competitions.

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