Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Semi-final ties revealed as Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham join Arsenal
Follow the draw live at the conclusion of tonight’s three remaining quarter-final ties
Liverpool fought back against Leicester to win 5-4 on penalties and reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup in incredible fashion.
Second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved two penalties in the shoot-out as Liverpool, joint record winners in the competition with eight, reached their 18th League Cup semi.
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.
Tottenham boosted hopes of ending a 14-year trophy drought by edging out West Ham 2-1 to make the last four.
Spurs’ last silverware came in this competition in 2008 and Steven Bergwijn combined with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to fire them ahead after 29 minutes.
Tottenham’s lead only lasted three minutes as Eric Dier’s poor clearance gave Nikola Vlasic possession in a dangerous area. Vlasic’s shot fell to Jarrod Bowen whose brilliant control and drag back gave him the space to beat Dier and equalise with a low shot. Parity lasted just two minutes, however, as Lucas Moura netted the decisive goal for Spurs from Bergwijn’s pull-back.
Chelsea scored twice late on to beat west London neighbours Brentford 2-0.
Bees defender Pontus Jansson put through his own goal 10 minutes from time to give Chelsea the lead. The Blues secured safe passage into their first semi-final in the competition for three years five minutes later. Christian Pulisic was brought down by Alvaro Fernandez and substitute Jorginho tucked away the penalty with ease.
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.
Penalties: Liverpool 4 - 4 Leicester
NO! He smokes his penalty over the bar! It’s sudden death.
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?
Penalties: Liverpool 4 - 3 Leicester
Naby Keita scores! Leicester have to score now, Kelechi Iheanacho is going to take it.
Penalties: Liverpool 3 - 3 Leicester
Luke Thomas misses! Or rather Kelleher leaps to his left and keeps Thomas’s penalty out! Advantage Liverpool!
Penalties: Liverpool 3 - 3 Leicester
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continues the scoring run. Schmeichel chose the correct side again but couldn’t reach it.
Penalties: Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester
Marc Albrighton goes for power and boots it straight down the middle to score.
Penalties: Liverpool 2 - 2 Leicester
Schmeichel gets a hand to it but can’t keep out Roberto Firmino’s spot kick!
Penalties: Liverpool 1 - 2 Leicester
Straight and high from James Maddison puts Leicester back in front.
Penalties: Liverpool 1 - 1 Leicester
James Milner finds the corner for Liverpool. All square.
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