Liverpool and Manchester City booked their places in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after winning their respective fourth-round ties on penalties on Wednesday. Liverpool defeated Chelsea 6-5 in a shootout following a 1-1 draw at Anfield, while Manchester City beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties after both sides finished 2-2 at the Etihad Stadium. At Anfield, Chelsea
Liverpool beat Chelsea in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to reach the League Cup quarter-finals, while holders Manchester City survived a scare against Brighton on Wednesday. Alonso made just four changes to the Chelsea side that lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham on Saturday, while Iraola made seven changes from Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday.
Chelsea must have known their fate as soon as the last 16 tie at Anfield went to penalties. The defender was not the only culprit as Chelsea’s catalogue of penalty misery against Liverpool gained a new chapter to add to the 2007 Champions League semi final, the 2019 Uefa Super Cup final and the FA and League Cup finals of 2022.
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Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at a boisterous Aston Villa on Saturday, amid persistent reminders of their financial charges. Liverpool fans made their feelings known during City’s trip to Anfield, while the Midlands visit was just City’s second away game since the independent commission announced its decision.
Stand-in goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli was the hero, saving two penalties as holders Manchester City edged past Brighton in a shootout after a 2-2 draw to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Rulli kept out the final two spot kicks from Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk to send City through to face League One side Bradford City in the last eight.
Liverpool recorded their first home Premier League win of the season thanks to an impressive performance against in-form Brighton. Brighton’s loss was only their second in 13 matches in all competitions in 2026-27 and they stayed third in the Premier League, with Liverpool moving up from fifth to fourth, one point behind the Seagulls.