Liverpool advanced to the fifth round of the League Cup on October 28, 2026, defeating Chelsea 6–5 on penalties following a 1–1 draw through regulation and extra time, De Telegraaf reported.
Morgan Rodgers and Cody Gakpo Trade Early Goals
The match at Anfield saw both sides trade goals in the first half of regulation. Morgan Rodgers opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 40th minute by converting a penalty kick. Just three minutes later, Cody Gakpo responded for Liverpool, leveling the score at 1–1 before halftime.
Penalty Shootout Decisions and Misses
With neither side breaking the deadlock through 90 minutes or an additional 30 minutes of extra time, the tie proceeded to a penalty shootout. Gakpo successfully converted his spot-kick in the shootout, but both sides experienced misses from teammates. Ryan Gravenberch failed to convert for Liverpool, while Emmanuel Emegha missed his attempt for Chelsea. Wesley Fofana ultimately missed his penalty as well, sealing the outcome and sending Liverpool through to the next round of the domestic cup competition.
League Cup Results Across England
Elsewhere in the tournament, Manchester City secured a place in the last eight after defeating Brighton & Hove Albion on penalties following a 2–2 draw, during which City manager Pep Guardiola rested Erling Haaland and several other regular starters. Brighton utilized Mats Wieffer as a substitute, while teammates Bart Verbruggen and Pascal Struijk remained unused.
AFC Bournemouth eliminated Aston Villa 3–0 through goals from Amine Adli, Lewis Cook, and Álvaro Rodríguez, aided by an appearance from substitute Justin Kluivert. Aston Villa deployed Marco Bizot, Ian Maatsen, and Lamare Bogarde in their starting lineup. Crystal Palace knocked out Fulham, playing without the injured Quinten Timber, while Sunderland defeated Brentford 3–2 without utilizing any Dutch players, leaving Sepp van den Berg on the bench for the losing side.
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