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Liverpool booked their spot in the next stage of the Carabao Cup by seeing off Chelsea at Anfield. Liverpool knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup on penalties to book their place in the quarter-finals, as Xabi Alonso and Jordan Henderson suffered defeat on their return to Anfield.The tie went to a shootout after Morgan Rogers’ penalty was cancelled out by Cody Gakpo’s spot-kick in normal time.Valentin Barco struck the woodwork for Chelsea, while Kostas Tsimikas blazed over for Liverpool before former Reds captain Henderson converted his effort.Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders then saved Ryan Gravenberch’s penalty, but Giorgi Mamardashvili denied Emmanuel Emegha.
After Joe Gomez scored, Wesley Fofana skied his spot-kick over the bar, sending the Kop wild as Liverpool advanced.Elsewhere, Carabao Cup holders Manchester City needed penalties to overcome Brighton after fighting back to draw 2-2 at the Etihad.Bournemouth secured a fifth consecutive win across all competitions, beating Aston Villa 3-0 at home to reach the quarter-finals.Eddie Nketiah sent Crystal Palace through with a 1-0 victory over Fulham, while Sunderland scored three goals in 13 first-half minutes to beat Brentford 3-2 at the Stadium of Light.Below is the full draw:Fleetwood vs Everton/Newcastle UnitedManchester City vs BradfordCrystal Palace vs SunderlandLiverpool vs BournemouthMore to follow…Support DaveOCKOP and enjoy the site completely ad-free. You’ll get an uninterrupted browsing experience while helping us continue to deliver the latest Liverpool news, breaking stories and exclusives.
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