Carabao Cup Round 4: Liverpool sweep Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield to seal quarter-final spot
FINAL: Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0. Gakpo and Szoboszlai punish Blues to send Liverpool into Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
FINAL: Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0. Gakpo 43', Szoboszlai 71'. Liverpool advance to quarter-finals.
Anfield roared Liverpool into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night, 28 October, as the Reds produced a commanding 2-0 triumph over Chelsea. Cody Gakpo broke the deadlock two minutes before halftime, pouncing on a loose ball in the six-yard box after Robert Sanchez parried Darwin Nunez's header. Chelsea pushed for an equalizer after the break, but Dominik Szoboszlai sealed the contest in the 71st minute with a ferocious 25-yard drive into the roof of the net. The victory continues Arne Slot's impressive cup pedigree, while Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca faces questions following another high-profile cup elimination.
The stakes
Liverpool advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals; Chelsea suffer early knockout exit from domestic cup competition.
The rivalry angle
Rematch of recent Wembley finals sees Liverpool assert their home supremacy once again.
Players who could decide it
Opened scoring with sharp instinctive rebound finish on stroke of halftime.
Controlled midfield and scored thunderous 25-yard clincher into the top netting.
Created three chances but was stifled by Liverpool's relentless pressing unit.
Did you know?
- !Dominik Szoboszlai's goal was clocked at 104 km/h from outside the penalty area.
- !Liverpool kept their fourth clean sheet in five cup matches under Arne Slot.
- !Anfield attendance reached 59,842 on Wednesday night.
Head to head
Wednesday 28 October 2026. Anfield, Liverpool. Final: LIV 2, CHE 0.
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