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Liverpool knock Chelsea out of Carabao Cup to reach last eight

The Liverpool players celebrate

Liverpool booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead from the penalty spot five minutes before half-time before Cody Gakpo responded with a spot-kick of his own just three minutes later to level the tie.

Neither side was able to find a decisive second goal, meaning the tie went straight to penalties.

Liverpool eventually held their nerve to win 6-5 after a dramatic shoot-out in which both sides spurned opportunities to win it, sealing their place in the last eight.

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