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Liverpool Seals Quarter-Finals Spot in Dramatic Carabao Cup Win

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 31 October 2019.

On October 31, 2019, Liverpool's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Arsenal sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after 10 goals were scored in a thrilling contest at Anfield.

Celebrations broke out in front of the Kop after Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved Dani Ceballos' penalty to seal a 5-4 shootout win.

Divock Origi's 94th-minute scissor kick sent the game to penalties after Liverpool had twice come from behind to draw level.

Teenager Curtis Jones coolly thumped the final penalty in off the post to make it five from five in front of the Kop.

Manchester United also reached the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Chelsea, thanks to Marcus Rashford's sensational free-kick winner.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Rashford's performance, saying it was 'very Cristiano-like'.

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