League Cup, Round of 16LiverpoolLIV 1 1 Full Time ChelseaCHE Venue Anfield Referee Darren EnglandCody Gakpo 43 (Pen) Morgan Rogers 40 (Pen)Both sides scored penalties late in the first half, with Morgan Rogers spotkick matched by Cody Gakpo in a game which had lacked quality up to that point.Much-changed XIs from both sides failed to produce enough of a threat after the break as the game was decided by penalties after a draw in 90 minutes.After the shootout went to sudden death which saw both Ryan Gravenberch and debutant Emmanuel Emegha miss, Wesley Fofana blazed his penalty over to hand the hosts the win and progression into the quarter-finals. Match Statistics 1 Goals 1 2.19 xG 1.88 52% Possession 48% 10 Total Shots 11 4 Shots on Target 4 1 Shots off Target 4 7 Corners 5 12 Fouls 9 1 Offsides 3 2 Yellow Cards 2 3 Saves 3 440 Passes 422 347 Passes Completed 334 79% Pass Accuracy 79% Home Away Rogers and Gakpo goals save dour first halfLiverpool and Chelsea served up a cagey first half at Anfield, with little to separate the sides until the closing stages and neither team registering a shot before the 22nd minute.Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 39th minute when Ryan Gravenberch brought down Moises Caicedo in the box, allowing Rogers to step up and send Giorgi Mamardashvili the wrong way from the penalty spot with an emphatic spotkick.After barely any chances prior to that, Liverpool hit back almost immediately, with Wesley Fofana handling a corner to concede a penalty of his own, and Cody Gakpo calmly converted in the 43rd minute to level the score at 1-1.Gakpo threatened again with a curling effort that drew a save from Filip Penders, while Chelsea defender Maxence Lacroix limped off with a hamstring injury as the half ended all square.Rogers wasted a golden opportunity after racing through on goal early in the second half, taking a heavy touch before later forcing a save from Giorgi Mamardashvili.Chelsea grew into the half, with Pedro Neto testing Mamardashvili from distance before Ronald Araujo saw a powerful header beaten away by Filip Penders from close range.Rogers spurned another chance on the counter as the game began to open up, before Chelsea substitute Bradley Barcola forced a fine low save from Penders with a fierce drive from 20 yards.Liverpool introduced Florian Wirtz and Barcola in the 58th minute, but neither side could find a breakthrough as the tie remained locked at 1-1.Chelsea started to show more of a threat in the final 15 minutes as Marco Pelestra and Rogers went close, before Wirtz squandered a good opportunity of his own from 10 yards out after Gakpo had knocked the ball down. Neither side did enough to find the win, and to penalties we went.Reds win the shootoutAfter three perfect penalties apiece, Valentin Barco hit the post with Chelseas fourth penalty in the shootout, but Kostas Tsimikas blazed his spotkick high over the bar to keep the match alive and eventually head to sudden death after Jordan Henderson scored a pressure penalty on his return to Anfield.Gravenberch and Emegha both missed their kicks in sudden death, before Joe Gomez buried his to put all the pressure on the Blues once again. Fofana blazed his penalty over to cap off a night to forget to him and hand the hosts the cup victory.Liverpool upcoming fixtures Upcoming Fixtures : Liverpool Premier League Liverpool LIV 16:30 2026-11-01 Arsenal ARS UEFA Champions League Fenerbahe FEN 17:45 2026-11-04 Liverpool LIV Premier League Crystal Palace CRY 15:00 2026-11-07 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV 15:00 2026-11-21 Manchester United MUN UEFA Champions League Club Brugge KV CLU 20:00 2026-11-25 Liverpool LIV Chelsea upcoming fixtures Upcoming Fixtures : Chelsea Premier League Chelsea CHE 12:30 2026-10-31 Manchester United MUN Premier League Sunderland SUN 15:00 2026-11-07 Chelsea CHE Premier League Chelsea CHE 15:00 2026-11-21 Leeds LEE Premier League Nottingham Forest NOT 15:00 2026-11-28 Chelsea CHE Premier League Chelsea CHE 20:00 2026-12-02 Crystal Palace CRY Topics Chelsea F.C. Liverpool F.C. If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read WATCH: Liverpool vs Chelsea sparks into life as Rogers and Gakpo score penalties before half-time Cian Cheesbrough 28th October, 2026 LIVE Liverpool v Chelsea: Commentary, update, goals and stats Jon Fisher 28th October, 2026 Liverpool v Chelsea: Confirmed team news and line-ups Jon Fisher 28th October, 2026 Liverpool v Chelsea: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 28th October, 2026 Michael Carrick dodges Manchester United sack AGAIN and will be in charge for Chelsea clash Jon Fisher 27th October, 2026 Carragher would have Real Madrid outcast Alexander-Arnold back at Liverpooland give him plenty of stick! Jon Fisher 27th October, 2026
