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.