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Liverpool edges Arsenal in League Cup thriller

Thursday, 31 October 2019 08:04

Liverpool reached the English League Cup quarter-finals in style following a 10-goal thriller against Arsenal.

Jurgen Klopp's side equalised in the 94th minute to earn a 5-5 draw and then won 5-4 on penalties.

In the shoot-out, Dani Ceballos' penalty was saved by 20-year-old Irish keeper Caoimhin Kelleher before 18-year-old Curtis Jones converted the winning kick.

In the other games, Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, while Aston Villa moved into the last-eight with a 2-1 win over local rivals Wolves.

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