Liverpool and Manchester City Triumph in Carabao Cup Penalty Shootouts

In a thrilling round of the Carabao Cup, Liverpool and Manchester City emerged victorious through penalty shootouts against Chelsea and Brighton, respectively. Liverpool edged Chelsea 6-5 after a 1-1 draw, while Manchester City overcame Brighton 4-3 following a 2-2 tie. Both teams will advance to the quarterfinals, with Liverpool set to face Bournemouth and Manchester City meeting Bradford. The matches were filled with drama, including missed penalties and crucial saves, making for an exciting night of football.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 29, 2026, 10:37 IST

Dramatic Penalty Wins for Liverpool and Manchester City

Liverpool, UK - On October 29, both Liverpool and Manchester City, who have each claimed the Carabao Cup multiple times, secured thrilling victories through penalty shootouts during their fourth-round matches at home.

The encounter between Liverpool and Chelsea concluded with a 1-1 tie after regulation time, but Liverpool triumphed 6-5 in the penalty shootout against the team managed by Xabi Alonso. Meanwhile, Manchester City, aided by Vitor Reis, managed to draw 2-2 against Brighton, ultimately winning 4-3 on penalties.

At Anfield, the match was filled with penalty drama. Chelsea took the lead with a penalty from Morgan Rogers in the 40th minute, followed closely by Cody Gakpo equalizing for Liverpool just three minutes later with another penalty.

Both penalties were the result of avoidable fouls, with Ryan Gravenberch penalized for fouling Moises Caicedo and Chelsea's Wesley Fofana conceding a penalty due to a handball.

During the shootout, the score was tied at 3-3 when Florian Wirtz scored Liverpool's fourth penalty, but Valentin Barco failed to convert his. Konstantinos Tsimikas then missed for Liverpool, while Jordan Henderson scored for Chelsea, leveling it at 4-4. Both Bradley Barcola and Levi Colwill scored for their teams, making it 5-5.

With Gravenberch and Emmanuel missing their penalties, Joe Gomez put Liverpool ahead. Fofana's missed penalty sealed Chelsea's fate, marking him as the day's unfortunate hero.

Liverpool is set to face Bournemouth in the quarterfinals.

In the match between Manchester City and Brighton, Mallick Yalcouye opened the scoring for Brighton in the 30th minute, but Mateo Kovacic equalized shortly after. Gerginio Rutter restored Brighton's lead just after halftime, only for Reis to level the match again in the 72nd minute.

The penalty shootout was tightly contested, with Phil Foden, Enzo Fernandez, and Jeremy Doku scoring for City. After Kovacic and Yasin Ayari missed their penalties, Rayan Cherki put City ahead. Lewis Dunk's missed penalty allowed Manchester City to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will meet Bradford.

The other quarterfinal matchups include Crystal Palace against Sunderland and Fleetwood facing either Everton or Newcastle United.