Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Liverpool won the penalty shootout 6:5 after a 1-1 draw; the decisive miss came from Wesley Fofana in the eighth round.
28 October 2026 — Liverpool advanced to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after edging Chelsea 6:5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time. The shootout was settled in the eighth round when Wesley Fofana missed the decisive kick.
Match and turning points
Chelsea took the lead in the 40th minute when Morgan Rogers converted a penalty. The spot kick was awarded after Ryan Gravenberch fouled Moises Caicedo inside the box and referee Derren England pointed to the penalty spot.
Liverpool levelled three minutes later. From a corner by Kostas Tsimikas, Wesley Fofana handled in his own area and Cody Gakpo stepped up to convert the resulting penalty in the 43rd minute to make it 1-1.
No further goals were scored during the 90 minutes, so the tie was decided by a penalty shootout. Both teams had chances during the spot-kick sequence, but Liverpool prevailed 6:5 after Fofana failed to score in the eighth round.
The result sends Liverpool into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals while Chelsea were eliminated after a tightly contested match played on 28.10.2026.
Photo: press material from the event
