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

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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.

Carabao Cup semi-final draw

• Arsenal vs Liverpool
• Chelsea vs Tottenham

[22 December 2021 21:47 · Michael Jones]

Penalties: Liverpool 0 - 1 Leicester

Youri Tielemans is up first for Leicester and he smashes it past Kelleher to give the Foxes the lead.

[22 December 2021 21:46 · Michael Jones]

Full-time: Liverpool 3 - 3 Leicester

90+7 mins: What a game! A six goal thriller ends in a draw and will be decided by a penalty shootout. Liverpool have to be the favourites to go through now surely.

[22 December 2021 21:43 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Liverpool 3 - 3 Leicester (Minamino, 90+5’)⚽️

90+5 mins: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! The ball comes into the left side of the Leicester box. Takumi Minamino chests it down and drills a low shot past the outstretched arms of Kasper Schmeichel and Liverpool are level. Never rule them out at Anfield!

This game is heading to penalties!

[22 December 2021 21:40 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

90+3 mins: Tottenham have beaten West Ham and Chelsea won 2-0 at Brentford in the other quarter-finals. Both of those games have finished and time is running out for Liverpool at Anfield.

Oxlade-Chamberlain gives away a free kick and it allows Leicester time on the ball in Liverpool’s final third. Maddison takes the ball off Vardy and hits a low left-footed shot at goal from the front of the box but Kelleher scoops it up without too much trouble.

Three minutes to go.

[22 December 2021 21:38 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

90 mins: Six minutes of added time to play at Anfield. Leicester’s time-wasting tactics seem to have gone against them here.

[22 December 2021 21:36 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

88 mins: Leicester are taking as much time out of the game as possible. Thomas takes his time with a throw in and picks up a yellow card before launching the ball as far as he can into Liverpool’s half.

[22 December 2021 21:33 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

85 mins: Williams wins a free kick on the right wing and Milner curls the set piece into the Leicester box. Vestegaard wins the ball in the air and heads it over to the left wing. Oxlade-Chamberlain makes a run into the box but can’t keep the ball in play as it’s threaded towards him.

[22 December 2021 21:30 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

82 mins: Leicester don’t manage to find Iheanacho in the box with a rare attack in this second half and the ball is cleared to Oxlade-Chamberlain. He smokes a long ball up to Minamino but Ndidi gets in front of the winger to send the ball out of play.

Chance! Liverpool are giving up without a fight here. Keita fires an effort at goal from outside the box. His shot deflects off Jota and heads towards goal only for Schmeichel to react quickly and palm it clear!

[22 December 2021 21:26 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

79 mins: Chance! Neco Williams finds some space on the right side and brings the ball into the box before firing a shot into the side-netting. The goal kick from Schmeichel is won in midfield by Liverpool and a simple header knocks the ball up to Firmino. He drives into the box but is dispossessed by Ndidi before he gets off a shot.

[22 December 2021 21:25 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2 - 3 Leicester

77 mins: James Maddison is booked for a stupid challenge on Keita, just sticking his leg in the way of the Liverpool midfielder as he tries to run past him.

Diogo Jota then takes on Thomas and catches the defender on the chin with his elbow. Thomas goes to ground and Jota weaves into the box. He cuts the ball back to Oxlade-Chamberlain who shoots from range and fires an effort over the goal. Thomas has a word with Jota, he felt that elbow was deliberate.