Liverpool vs Chelsea
England • League Cup - 1/8-finals • 2026/2027 • 1/8-finals
Liverpool2 : 1Pen.Half-time: 1 : 1After regular / extra time: 1 : 1Penalties: 6 : 5
Chelsea
Match events
- 11' Yellow card - L. Koumas
- 21' Yellow card - J. McConnell
- 40' Penalty - M. Rogers0 : 1
- 43' Penalty - C. Gakpo1 : 1
- 45+1' SubstitutionM. Lacroix off - L. Colwill on
- 50' Yellow card - J. Acheampong
- 59' SubstitutionJ. McConnell off - F. Wirtz on
- 59' SubstitutionL. Koumas off - B. Barcola on
- 68' SubstitutionM. Gusto off - M. Palestra on
- 68' SubstitutionM. Caicedo off - V. Barco on
- 68' SubstitutionD. Welbeck off - E. Emegha on
- 72' SubstitutionV. van Dijk off - J. Jacquet on
- 73' Yellow card - R. Lavia
- 81' SubstitutionT. Nyoni off - A. Mac Allister on
- 82' SubstitutionR. Ngumoha off - A. Isak on
Match statistics
52%Ball Possession48%
10Shots Total11
4Shots On Goal4
53Dangerous Attacks42
113Attacks85
7Corners5
Head-to-head
- 9 May 2026 • Premier League • Liverpool 1 : 1 Chelsea (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 October 2025 • Premier League • Chelsea 2 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 4 May 2025 • Premier League • Chelsea 3 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 20 October 2024 • Premier League • Liverpool 2 : 1 Chelsea (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 25 February 2024 • League Cup • Chelsea 0 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 0 : 0)
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- League Cup - 1/8-finals
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- 1/8-finals
- Date
- 28 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Anfield
- Referee
- D. England
Recent form
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ChelseaDLWWL
Clubs
Liverpool
- Founded
- 1892
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Anfield
- City
- Liverpool
- Capacity
- 61 276
- Surface
- grass
Chelsea
- Founded
- 1905
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge
- City
- London
- Capacity
- 41 841
- Surface
- grass
Match commentary
- It is all over: Liverpool 2 : 1 (6 : 5) Chelsea.
- Shoot-out: J. Gomez (pen.) (Liverpool) converts. 6 : 5.
- Shoot-out: L. Colwill (pen.) (Chelsea) converts. 5 : 5.
- Shoot-out: B. Barcola (pen.) (Liverpool) converts. 5 : 4.
- Shoot-out: J. Henderson (pen.) (Chelsea) converts. 4 : 4.
- Shoot-out: F. Wirtz (pen.) (Liverpool) converts. 4 : 3.
- Shoot-out: R. Lavia (pen.) (Chelsea) converts. 3 : 3.
- Shoot-out: C. Gakpo (pen.) (Liverpool) converts. 3 : 2.
- Shoot-out: M. Rogers (pen.) (Chelsea) converts. 2 : 2.
- Shoot-out: A. Isak (pen.) (Liverpool) converts. 2 : 1.
- Shoot-out: P. Neto (pen.) (Chelsea) converts. 1 : 1.
- Shoot-out: A. Mac Allister (pen.) (Liverpool) converts. 1 : 0.
- The match will be decided on penalties.
- The match goes to extra time. 1 : 1.
- 82'Liverpool make a change: R. Ngumoha off, A. Isak on.
- 81'Liverpool make a change: T. Nyoni off, A. Mac Allister on.
- 73'Yellow card for R. Lavia (Chelsea).
- 72'Liverpool make a change: V. van Dijk off, J. Jacquet on.
- 68'Chelsea make a change: D. Welbeck off, E. Emegha on.
- 68'Chelsea make a change: M. Caicedo off, V. Barco on.
- 68'Chelsea make a change: M. Gusto off, M. Palestra on.
- 59'Liverpool make a change: L. Koumas off, B. Barcola on.
- 59'Liverpool make a change: J. McConnell off, F. Wirtz on.
- 50'Yellow card for J. Acheampong (Chelsea).
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 1 : 1.
- 45+1'Chelsea make a change: M. Lacroix off, L. Colwill on.
- 43'C. Gakpo converts the penalty for Liverpool. 1 : 1.
- 40'M. Rogers converts the penalty for Chelsea. 0 : 1.
- 21'Yellow card for J. McConnell (Liverpool).
- 11'Yellow card for L. Koumas (Liverpool).
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
Line-up - Liverpool • 4-2-3-1
18Gakpo
73Ngumoha53McConnell67Koumas
42Nyoni38Gravenberch
21Tsimikas4van Dijk (C)33Araújo2Gomez
25Mamardashvili
- 53James McConnell
- 73Rio Ngumoha
- 38Ryan Gravenberch
- 42Trey Nyoni
- 4Virgil van Dijk C
- 2Joe Gomez
- 67Lewis Koumas
- 21Kostas Tsimikas
- 18Cody Gakpo
- 33Ronald Araújo
- 25Giorgi Mamardashvili
Substitutes
- 3Wataru Endo
- 5Jérémy Jacquet
- 9Alexander Isak
- 14Federico Chiesa
- 44Luke Chambers
- 29Bradley Barcola
- 7Florian Wirtz
- 1Alisson
- 10Alexis Mac Allister
Line-up - Chelsea • 4-3-3
17Rogers18Welbeck7Neto
14Henderson45Lavia25Caicedo (C)
27Gusto3Fofana5Lacroix34Acheampong
39Penders
- 25Moisés Caicedo C
- 34Josh Acheampong
- 39Mike Penders
- 45Roméo Lavia
- 27Malo Gusto
- 18Danny Welbeck
- 3Wesley Fofana
- 5Maxence Lacroix
- 7Pedro Neto
- 14Jordan Henderson
- 17Morgan Rogers
Substitutes
- 41Estêvão
- 23Geovany Quenda
- 2Marco Palestra
- 4Valentín Barco
- 28Teddy Sharman-Lowe
- 22Emmanuel Emegha
- 6Levi Colwill
- 37Olutayo Subuloye
- 32Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Coaches
- Liverpool
- Andoni Iraola
- Chelsea
- Xabi Alonso
Team statistics
LiverpoolChelsea
7Corners5
14Throw In19
12Free Kick12
7Goal Kick7
1Penalty1
5Substitution4
113Attacks85
53Dangerous Attacks42
52%Ball Possession48%
10Shots Total11
4Shots On Goal4
1Shots Off Goal4
5Shots Blocked3
8Shots Inside Box8
2Shots Outside Box3
12Fouls9
1Offsides3
2Yellow Cards2
3Saves3
441Passes Total422
347Passes Accurate334
5Corners0
9Throw In11
5Free Kick6
1Goal Kick2
1Penalty1
0Substitution1
62Attacks36
26Dangerous Attacks18
50%Ball Possession50%
6Shots Total2
2Shots On Goal1
1Shots Off Goal1
3Shots Blocked0
4Shots Inside Box1
2Shots Outside Box1
6Fouls4
1Offsides1
2Yellow Cards0
0Saves1
231Passes Total244
182Passes Accurate199
2Corners5
5Throw In8
7Free Kick6
6Goal Kick5
0Penalty0
5Substitution3
51Attacks49
27Dangerous Attacks24
4Shots Total9
2Shots On Goal3
0Shots Off Goal3
2Shots Blocked3
4Shots Inside Box7
0Shots Outside Box2
6Fouls5
0Offsides2
0Yellow Cards2
3Saves2
210Passes Total178
165Passes Accurate135
Player statistics - Liverpool
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Dribbles | Offsides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Giorgi Mamardashvili | 6.6 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 2Joe Gomez | 6.9 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 21Kostas Tsimikas | 6.2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 33Ronald Araújo | 7.2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 4Virgil van Dijk C | 6.9 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 53James McConnell | 6.5 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 67Lewis Koumas | 6.3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 73Rio Ngumoha | 7.2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/4 | 1 |
| 38Ryan Gravenberch | 6.0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 42Trey Nyoni | 6.6 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 18Cody Gakpo | 7.7 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 |
| 29Bradley Barcola sub | 6.9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 7Florian Wirtz sub | 6.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 5Jérémy Jacquet sub | 6.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 10Alexis Mac Allister sub | 7.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 9Alexander Isak sub | 6.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Passes | Accurate | Accuracy | Key passes | Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Giorgi Mamardashvili | 6.6 | 34 | 20 | 59% | 0 | - |
| 2Joe Gomez | 6.9 | 41 | 29 | 71% | 1 | 1/2 |
| 21Kostas Tsimikas | 6.2 | 40 | 29 | 73% | 2 | 3/12 |
| 33Ronald Araújo | 7.2 | 59 | 46 | 78% | 0 | - |
| 4Virgil van Dijk C | 6.9 | 47 | 41 | 87% | 0 | - |
| 53James McConnell | 6.5 | 11 | 11 | 100% | 0 | - |
| 67Lewis Koumas | 6.3 | 7 | 7 | 100% | 0 | 1/1 |
| 73Rio Ngumoha | 7.2 | 23 | 16 | 70% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 38Ryan Gravenberch | 6.0 | 28 | 22 | 79% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 42Trey Nyoni | 6.6 | 76 | 65 | 86% | 0 | - |
| 18Cody Gakpo | 7.7 | 21 | 15 | 71% | 1 | 0/2 |
| 29Bradley Barcola sub | 6.9 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 0 | - |
| 7Florian Wirtz sub | 6.2 | 11 | 7 | 64% | 0 | 0/2 |
| 5Jérémy Jacquet sub | 6.3 | 16 | 13 | 81% | 0 | - |
| 10Alexis Mac Allister sub | 7.3 | 14 | 13 | 93% | 0 | - |
| 9Alexander Isak sub | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 | - |
| Player | Rating | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials | Fouls | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Giorgi Mamardashvili | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Joe Gomez | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Kostas Tsimikas | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Ronald Araújo | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5/9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Virgil van Dijk C | 6.9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53James McConnell | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 67Lewis Koumas | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 73Rio Ngumoha | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Ryan Gravenberch | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Trey Nyoni | 6.6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Cody Gakpo | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Bradley Barcola sub | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Florian Wirtz sub | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Jérémy Jacquet sub | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Alexis Mac Allister sub | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Alexander Isak sub | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Min | Saves | In the box | Punches | Conceded | Pens saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Giorgi Mamardashvili | 6.6 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player statistics - Chelsea
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Dribbles | Offsides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Mike Penders | 7.7 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 34Josh Acheampong | 7.0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 27Malo Gusto | 6.7 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5Maxence Lacroix | 6.6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3Wesley Fofana | 7.3 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 14Jordan Henderson | 7.9 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 25Moisés Caicedo C | 7.3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 |
| 45Roméo Lavia | 7.5 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 18Danny Welbeck | 6.5 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 17Morgan Rogers | 7.3 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3/4 | 1 |
| 7Pedro Neto | 7.5 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6Levi Colwill sub | 6.9 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 22Emmanuel Emegha sub | 6.7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 2Marco Palestra sub | 6.7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4Valentín Barco sub | 6.9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Passes | Accurate | Accuracy | Key passes | Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Mike Penders | 7.7 | 35 | 19 | 54% | 0 | - |
| 34Josh Acheampong | 7.0 | 23 | 14 | 61% | 0 | 0/3 |
| 27Malo Gusto | 6.7 | 30 | 21 | 70% | 0 | 1/2 |
| 5Maxence Lacroix | 6.6 | 41 | 36 | 88% | 0 | - |
| 3Wesley Fofana | 7.3 | 47 | 39 | 83% | 0 | - |
| 14Jordan Henderson | 7.9 | 58 | 46 | 79% | 2 | 1/1 |
| 25Moisés Caicedo C | 7.3 | 38 | 31 | 82% | 2 | - |
| 45Roméo Lavia | 7.5 | 43 | 39 | 91% | 0 | - |
| 18Danny Welbeck | 6.5 | 11 | 10 | 91% | 0 | - |
| 17Morgan Rogers | 7.3 | 24 | 19 | 79% | 1 | 0/1 |
| 7Pedro Neto | 7.5 | 35 | 31 | 89% | 2 | 0/4 |
| 6Levi Colwill sub | 6.9 | 16 | 15 | 94% | 0 | - |
| 22Emmanuel Emegha sub | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 67% | 0 | - |
| 2Marco Palestra sub | 6.7 | 7 | 6 | 86% | 0 | - |
| 4Valentín Barco sub | 6.9 | 11 | 6 | 55% | 0 | 0/1 |
| Player | Rating | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials | Fouls | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Mike Penders | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Josh Acheampong | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7/9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Malo Gusto | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Maxence Lacroix | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Wesley Fofana | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9/11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Jordan Henderson | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Moisés Caicedo C | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Roméo Lavia | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Danny Welbeck | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Morgan Rogers | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4/12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Pedro Neto | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Levi Colwill sub | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Emmanuel Emegha sub | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Marco Palestra sub | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Valentín Barco sub | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Min | Saves | In the box | Punches | Conceded | Pens saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Mike Penders | 7.7 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Last 9 meetings
Liverpool wins3
Draws4
Chelsea wins2
- Goals: Liverpool
- 11 (1.2)
- Goals: Chelsea
- 9 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 2.2
- Both teams scored
- 6 / 9
- Over 2.5 goals
- 4 / 9
Results
- 9 May 2026 • Premier League • Liverpool 1 : 1 Chelsea (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 October 2025 • Premier League • Chelsea 2 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 4 May 2025 • Premier League • Chelsea 3 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 20 October 2024 • Premier League • Liverpool 2 : 1 Chelsea (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 25 February 2024 • League Cup • Chelsea 0 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 31 January 2024 • Premier League • Liverpool 4 : 1 Chelsea (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 13 August 2023 • Premier League • Chelsea 1 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 4 April 2023 • Premier League • Chelsea 0 : 0 Liverpool (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 21 January 2023 • Premier League • Liverpool 0 : 0 Chelsea (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Liverpool | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 8-1-1 | 6-1-3 |
| Scored (per match) | 22 (2.2) | 25 (2.5) |
| Conceded (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 18 (1.8) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Recent form - Liverpool
- W25 October 2026 • Premier League • Liverpool 2 : 0 Brighton (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W20 October 2026 • UEFA Champions League • Liverpool 4 : 3 Villarreal (Half-time 2 : 2)
- W17 October 2026 • Premier League • Brentford 1 : 2 Liverpool (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W14 October 2026 • UEFA Champions League • LASK 3 : 6 Liverpool (Half-time 0 : 3)
- L11 October 2026 • Premier League • Liverpool 0 : 3 Manchester City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W20 September 2026 • Premier League • Bournemouth 0 : 1 Liverpool (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W15 September 2026 • League Cup • Liverpool 3 : 1 Tottenham (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • Premier League • Liverpool 0 : 0 Fulham (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W9 September 2026 • UEFA Champions League • Liverpool 2 : 1 Atl. Madrid (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W4 September 2026 • Premier League • Ipswich 0 : 2 Liverpool (Half-time 0 : 2)
Recent form - Chelsea
- L24 October 2026 • Premier League • Chelsea 0 : 2 Tottenham (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • Premier League • Everton 0 : 2 Chelsea (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W10 October 2026 • Premier League • Chelsea 5 : 1 Bournemouth (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L18 September 2026 • Premier League • Brentford 3 : 0 Chelsea (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D12 September 2026 • Premier League • Chelsea 2 : 2 Hull (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W9 September 2026 • League Cup • Chelsea 6 : 3 Leeds (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L6 September 2026 • Premier League • Arsenal 2 : 1 Chelsea (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W30 August 2026 • Premier League • Chelsea 4 : 3 Brighton (Half-time 3 : 1)
- W27 August 2026 • League Cup • Chelsea 2 : 0 Luton (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 August 2026 • Premier League • Fulham 2 : 3 Chelsea (Half-time 1 : 2)