- Liverpool progressed to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out at Anfield.
- Joe Gomez scored the decisive spot-kick to secure victory after late first-half penalties from Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo.
- Head coach Andoni Iraola revealed that his former club Bournemouth was the one side he had wished to avoid in the quarter-final draw, saying: it is the “only team that I don’t want”.
- Iraola welcomed the opportunity to play the quarter-final tie at Anfield despite facing a tough opponent in good form who are five matches unbeaten, including three 3-0 wins over Sturm Graz, AC Milan and Aston Villa.
- Opposition manager Xabi Alonso described the shoot-out exit as a small setback and turned his attention to their upcoming Premier League match against Manchester United.
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