Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Anfield on Wednesday 28 October 2026 to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, after the fourth-round tie finished 1-1 in normal time, per Liverpool Football Club's own match report, read in full. Both goals were penalties in the last minutes of the first half — Morgan Rogers for Chelsea and Cody Gakpo for Liverpool — and after both sides had scored five from seven kicks in the shootout, Joe Gomez scored and Wesley Fofana missed to settle it.
Key points
- Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Anfield on Wednesday 28 October 2026 in the Carabao Cup fourth round, after a 1-1 draw in normal time, per Liverpool's own match report, cross-checked against Sky Sports.
- Both normal-time goals were first-half penalties: Morgan Rogers for Chelsea (40', per Sky Sports) after Ryan Gravenberch fouled Moises Caicedo, and Cody Gakpo for Liverpool (43') after Wesley Fofana's handball.
- In the shootout both sides had scored five from seven kicks before Joe Gomez scored and Wesley Fofana missed, sending Liverpool into the last eight in front of 60,214.
- Liverpool will host Bournemouth in the quarter-finals in the week commencing 14 December, per the full draw published on Manchester City's official site.
What happened
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola made seven changes from the weekend's Premier League win over Brighton, with only Ronald Araujo, Gakpo, Gravenberch and Virgil van Dijk keeping their places, per the club's report. Neither side could find a second goal after the break: Giorgi Mamardashvili saved from Rogers, Pedro Neto and Marco Palestra for Liverpool, while Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders kept out Araujo and Bradley Barcola.
Earlier Vozia scans on 28 October carried this tie only as an in-progress listing, and the 22:09 UTC scan held the completed result as a candidate because the listings read mid-shootout had disagreed with each other. This brief is published now that Liverpool's own match report, published at 22:20 UTC, has been read in full and agrees with Sky Sports' record on the score and the shootout outcome.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedLiverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Anfield on Wednesday 28 October 2026 in the Carabao Cup fourth round, after the tie finished 1-1 in normal time. The attendance was 60,214.Liverpool Football Club — Match report: Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties on dramatic night at Anfield (28 Oct 2026) · Sky Sports — Liverpool vs Chelsea, Carabao Cup fourth round match record (28 Oct 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedBoth goals in normal time were penalties late in the first half: Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead from the spot after Moises Caicedo went to ground under a challenge from Ryan Gravenberch, and Cody Gakpo levelled from the spot moments later after Wesley Fofana handballed in the area at a corner. Sky Sports' scoring record puts the goals in the 40th and 43rd minutes.Liverpool Football Club — Match report (28 Oct 2026) · Sky Sports — Liverpool vs Chelsea match record (28 Oct 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedIn the shootout, both teams had scored five from seven kicks each before Joe Gomez scored his kick and Wesley Fofana blazed his into the Kop, sending Liverpool into the last eight.Liverpool Football Club — Match report (28 Oct 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedLiverpool will host Bournemouth in the quarter-finals, in the week commencing 14 December. The full draw is: Fleetwood Town v Everton or Newcastle, Manchester City v Bradford City, Crystal Palace v Sunderland, and Liverpool v Bournemouth.Manchester City Football Club — City to play Bradford City in Carabao Cup quarter-final (28 Oct 2026) · Liverpool Football Club — Match report (28 Oct 2026)