Liverpool go through to last four

Liverpool go through to last four

Diogo Jota fired home the decisive penalty as Liverpool came back from

two goals down to reach their first Carabao Cup semi-final since 2017

thanks to a thrilling shootout victory against Leicester at Anfield.

Vardy’s first, from James Maddison’s pass, was a lesson in finding space

before the striker’s shot found the opposite corner.

His second just needed prodding into an empty net as Patson Daka ran

beyond the Liverpool defence and squared for his team-mate.

In addition, Maddison drove a fierce 25-yard effort into the roof of

Kelleher’s goal, taking full advantage of a ricochet off  Alex Oxlade-

Chamberlain.

Jota was a particular nuisance, drawing an outstanding save from

Schmeichel that would have pulled the hosts level after he had halved the

arrears.

Wilfred Ndidi’s pace denied Roberto Firmino a clear run at goal but it was

his failure to read a routine Milner cross that brought the Reds the injury-

time equaliser over the Foxes of the game.

But Ryan Bertrand’s miss immediately afterwards gave Jota the chance to

win it in sudden death and the Portuguese kept his nerve to steer Liverpool

into the last four and a meeting with Arsenal.