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Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and penalty shootout tonight

Relive all the action from a thrilling EFL Cup quarter-final at Anfield

Michael Jones
Wednesday 22 December 2021 22:10 GMT
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Second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved two penalties in the shoot-out which Liverpool won 5-4 against Leicester to send them into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Substitute Diogo Jota struck the winning spot-kick - having come off the bench to score - but the real hero was Takumi Minamino who made it 3-3 with seconds remaining of six added minutes.

The visitors crumbled under the pressure exerted in the second half having twice cruised into a two-goal lead as Jamie Vardy scored his ninth and 10th goals in 14 appearances against the under-strength Reds.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain briefly made it 2-1 before a brilliant James Maddison strike restored the Foxes’ advantage.

However, the introduction of first-team reinforcements for the second half changed the dynamic as Jota and League Cup specialist Minamino, with his sixth in five appearances, forced a shoot-out. Relive all the action below:

Penalties: Liverpool 4 - 4 Leicester

Ryan Bertrand is next up for Leicester. He goes low to Kelleher’s left and the goalkeeper saves it!

Jota can win it for Liverpool.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:54

Penalties: Liverpool 4 - 4 Leicester

NO! He smokes his penalty over the bar! It’s sudden death.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:53

Penalties: Liverpool 4 - 4 Leicester

Iheanacho scores! Minamino is up for Liverpool. He scored the equaliser right at the end of the 90. Can he send them into the semi-finals?

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:52

Penalties: Liverpool 4 - 3 Leicester

Naby Keita scores! Leicester have to score now, Kelechi Iheanacho is going to take it.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:52

Penalties: Liverpool 3 - 3 Leicester

Luke Thomas misses! Or rather Kelleher leaps to his left and keeps Thomas’s penalty out! Advantage Liverpool!

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:51

Penalties: Liverpool 3 - 3 Leicester

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continues the scoring run. Schmeichel chose the correct side again but couldn’t reach it.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:50

Penalties: Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

Marc Albrighton goes for power and boots it straight down the middle to score.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:49

Penalties: Liverpool 2 - 2 Leicester

Schmeichel gets a hand to it but can’t keep out Roberto Firmino’s spot kick!

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:48

Penalties: Liverpool 1 - 2 Leicester

Straight and high from James Maddison puts Leicester back in front.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:48

Penalties: Liverpool 1 - 1 Leicester

James Milner finds the corner for Liverpool. All square.

Michael Jones22 December 2021 21:47

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