Liverpool End Chelsea’s League Cup Journey

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Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on penalties)

Liverpool booked their spot in the fifth round of the Carabao Cup after defeating Chelsea on penalties.

Reds opted to start Alexander Isak and Bradley Barcola on the bench as Cody Gakpo led the line, while the Blues brought in Danny Welbeck, Romeo Lavia and Malo Gusto.

It took a while for the game to get going, but the visitors got the breakthrough in the 40th minute when Morgan Rogers converted a penalty.

Liverpool, however, got back on level terms three minutes later with a penalty of their own, as Gakpo duly dispatched from 12 yards.

That proved to be the final goal of the clash, as penalties were needed to separate the two sides, with the Reds going all the way to sudden death to triumph 6-5.

Manchester City 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (4-3 on penalties)

Manchester City advanced to the next round after defeating Brighton and Hove Albion on penalties.

The visitor broke the deadlock on 30 minutes courtesy of a strike from Ivory Coast international Malick Yalcouye.

Enzo Maresca’s charges brought themselves level ten minutes later, with Mateo Kovacic getting his first goal of the season after being set up by Phil Foden.

The Seagulls restored their advantage two minutes after the halftime break through Georginio Rutter, who bagged his third goal of the campaign.

However, the home side were able to pull level after the 70-minute mark as defender Vitor Reis nodded a cross from Rayan Cherki, which ultimately sent the game to penalties.

City were able to get the job done in the shoot-out, with Brighton missing two of their spot-kicks.

Bournemouth 3-0 Aston Villa

Bournemouth cruised to the fifth round of the League Cup with a 3-0 triumph over Aston Villa.

Amine Adli opened the scoring for the Cherries in the seventh minute, before Lewis Cook and Alvaro Rodriguez completed the win in the second period.

Fulham 0-1 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace secured their spot in the next round after defeating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage.

Former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah got the game’s goal for the Eagles in the 37th minute.

Sunderland 3-2 Brentford

Sunderland edged Brentford in a five-goal thriller to seal their spot in the fifth round.

The Black Cats raced into a three-goal lead thanks to goals from Chemsdine Talbi, Timur Tuterov and Malick Fofana.

Callum Wilson and Igor Thiago did reduce the deficit for the Bees, but Sunderland were able to hold on for the win.