Liverpool player ratings vs Chelsea: Joe Gomez the unlikely shoot-out hero as Reds edge into Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Joe Gomez was the unlikely hero as Liverpool edged past Xabi Alonso's Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

Andoni Iraola made seven changes , and his side created little in a flat first half until it burst into life with two penalties in the space of three minutes. Ryan Gravenberch dived in needlessly on Moises Caicedo, and Morgan Rogers sent Giorgi Mamardashvili the wrong way in the 40th minute. Liverpool hit back almost instantly when Wesley Fofana handled a Kostas Tsimikas corner, and Cody Gakpo drilled the spot-kick into the bottom corner.

The second half was far livelier. Mike Penders denied Ronald Araujo and Bradley Barcola, Mamardashvili kept out Marco Palestra, and Florian Wirtz should have won it when Levi Colwill blocked his effort from 10 yards in the 80th minute.