Carabao Cup QF:<\/b> Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties to book a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at Anfield, with Xabi Alonso's return to Anfield ending in disappointment for the Spaniard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a tight encounter, the two teams had traded goals from the spot in normal time, with Morgan Rogers\u2019 opener cancelled out by Cody Gakpo\u2019s finish in the final five minutes of the first half as the scoreline eventually finished 1-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, it was the Reds who would ultimately prevail in front of the Kop, with Joe Gomez\u2019s successful effort followed by a miss from Wesley Fofana to determine the outcome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Liverpool have won the last three Carabao Cup meetings between the two sides. Andoni Iraola's men will take on AFC Bournemouth in the last eight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere, Bournemouth eased into the quarter-finals courtesy of a resounding 3-0 victory over five-time winners Aston Villa at Vitality Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Amine Adli started the ball rolling with a neat finish in the seventh minute, the Cherries going on to dominate the first half but without adding to their lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, that all changed when Lewis Cook doubled their advantage six minutes into the second half, his first goal in two years and two months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Alvaro Rodriguez completed the scoring in the 69th minute, the young striker finishing clinically after being set up by Tyler Adams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win booked Marco Rose\u2019s team a place in the last eight for the fourth time in their history and completed a memorable treble with Villa following AC Milan and Manchester United as three former champions of Europe to taste defeat at the hands of the Cherries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In another match, Eddie Nketiah\u2019s instinctive first-half finish helped Crystal Palace make it five straight wins at Craven Cottage \u2013 and reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for a third season in a row, a first for the club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Eagles\u2019 tremendous record away at Fulham continued in a game in which their defensive resilience was often tested but \u2013 thanks to Nketiah\u2019s delightful near-post run and flick, and a hard-fought but well-earned clean sheet \u2013 ended in a valuable victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Eagles will face Sunderland at Selhurst Park in the last eight, having reached this stage of the competition for a club-record third consecutive season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Eagles\u2019 tremendous record away at Fulham continued in a game in which their defensive resilience was often tested but \u2013 thanks to Nketiah\u2019s delightful near-post run and flick, and a hard-fought but well-earned clean sheet \u2013 ended in a valuable victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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