Result: Liverpool 5-5 Arsenal (Liverpool won 5-4 on penalties)
Date: 30 October 2019
Venue: Anfield
Liverpool advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a penalty shoot-out triumph over Arsenal after playing to a thrilling 5-5 draw in regulation time on Wednesday.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain started against his former club, but Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane missed out with the embattled Unai Emery recalling Mesut Ozil.
Shkodran Mustafi put the Reds ahead after his trailing leg carried a surging cross from the right into the bottom corner six minutes on the clock.
Arsenal levelled within ten minutes after Lucas Torreira tapped home a loose ball five metres inside the area after Caoimhin Kelleher spurned Joe Willock's strike.
Gabriel Martinelli turned the game around when another blunder from Kelleher landed perfectly for the Spaniard who tapped into the roof of the net 26 minutes in.
Liverpool seemed unable to provide a turnaround, as the Gunners nabbed a third ten minutes later after Martinelli combined with Bukayo Saka for a cool finish.
James Milner released a response three minutes before halftime when he send Emiliano Martinez the wrong way from the spot after Martinelli unbelievably fouled Harvey Elloit in the area.
The Gunners increased their tempo further in the second half, as Ainsley Maitland-Niles finished off a flick back from Ozil after poor defending inside the 54th minute.
Oxlade-Chamberlain brought the home side back into the equation four minutes later with a sweeping volley from outside the area after landing onto a looping ball.
Liverpool drew level after 62 minutes when Divock Origi's powering strike proved too strong for Martinez who parried into the top corner.
Emery rang their first change of the evening three minutes later, as Ozil's evening ended much to the supporters dismay for Matteo Guendouzi.
Willock regained their advantage after 70 minutes as his powerful drive outside the area crept into the far corner-giving Kelleher no chance.
As Arsenal leaned towards victory, the Reds sent the match to a penalty shootout right at the death with an acrobatic finish inside the area from Origi.
Liverpool possessed composure in the shoot-out as Curtis Jones fired home the winning kick from five successful conversions for a spot in the last eight.
