It was a thriller at Anfield but eventually Liverpool managed to turn out victorious after they beat Leicester City on penalties to reach the semi-final of Carabao Cup.
Striker Jamie Vardy's early brace gave Leicester a 2-0 lead and midifielder James Maddison's stunning shot earned a two-goal cushion for the Foxes before attacking midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled one back for Liverpool in the 19th minute.
Portuguese striker Diogo Jota struck in the 68th minute before Takumi Minamino levelled in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The Japanese striker had the chance to send his team through in the shoot-out but the 26-year old’s shot went over the bar.
Liverpool custodian Caoimhin Kelleher saved Ryan Bertrand's effort, his second save of the shoot-out, before Jota converted to win it for Liverpool.
Klopp’s words
"I am really, really happy. Really happy with the performance, with the spirit, with the mentality, in a lot of moments with the football," Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said after the match.
The semi-finals are slated for two legs in January, though Klopp says in the current circumstances he would prefer just one game.
"I think it would be better with one game, absolutely, but obviously what I say is not too important, so if there are two games then we play two games," he said.
Chelsea on the other hand, featuring three teenager debutants beat Brentford 2-0 to reach the League Cup semi-finals where they will face London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
An own goal 10 minutes from time by Pontus Jansson broke the deadlock at Brentford before a Jorginho penalty sealed victory for Thomas Tuchel's side.
London derby
Antonio Conte's Tottenham, runners-up to Manchester City last season, made it through to the semis with a 2-1 home victory against West Ham United. All the goals took place in a five-minute spell in the first half.
Steven Bergwijn slotted in from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's cut back for his first goal of the season but West Ham promptly levelled through Jarrod Bowen's deftly executed goal. Bergwijn then set up Brazilian attacker Lucas Moura for the winning goal.
"It's good for Tottenham to reach the semi-finals of this competition," Conte, who has changed the mood at Tottenham since taking over, said after the match.
"You can see the names of these teams that have reached the semi-finals- Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal with us- so every side wants to try to lift this trophy. Now I'm seeing in England to win a trophy is very difficult," he added.
