English Carabao Cup

Liverpool vs Leicester 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Quarterfinals

Dec 22, 2021, 7:45 PM
Liverpool
  • 19': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 68': Diogo Jota
  • 90'+5': Takumi Minamino
FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Liverpool advance 5-4 on penalties
Leicester City
  • 9': Jamie Vardy
  • 13': Jamie Vardy
  • 33': James Maddison

Liverpool oust Leicester on penalties in Carabao Cup thriller

Liverpool beat Leicester City on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup semifinals after a thrilling 3-3 draw in regular time.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a through ball.
  • 11': Tyler Morton (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka following a fast break.
  • 19': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 2. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 33': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 3. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 42': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Ricardo Pereira because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté replaces Billy Koumetio.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Conor Bradley.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Tyler Morton.
  • 56': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
  • 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Çaglar Söyüncü because of an injury.
  • 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Ryan Bertrand replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 68': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 3. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 74': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Liverpool. Owen Beck replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 89': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leicester City 3. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Liverpool 3, Leicester City 3.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Liverpool 3(5), Leicester City 3(4).

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup
7:45 PM, Wed, Dec 22, 2021
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,020

Statistics

LEI LIV
11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 15
2 Saves 5
34.2 Possession 65.8
8 SHOTS 21
7 ON GOAL 5
0.9 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
188 Accurate Passes 439
299 Passes 547
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
5 Crosses 35
0.4 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 53
22 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
19 Effective Tackles 7
29 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
11 Interceptions 5
38 Effective Clearances 6
38 Clearances 6

Line-Ups

Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
89 Billy Koumetio
12 Joe Gomez
21 Kostas Tsimikas
84 Conor Bradley
80 Tyler Morton Yellow Card
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
14 Jordan Henderson
9 Roberto Firmino
18 Takumi Minamino
76 Neco Williams
Substitutes:
Kaide Gordon, Max Woltman, Owen Beck, Jarell Quansah, Ibrahima Konaté, Diogo Jota, James Milner, Marcelo Pitaluga, Naby Keïta.

Leicester City (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
4 Caglar Söyüncü
25 Wilfred Ndidi
33 Luke Thomas Yellow Card
21 Ricardo Pereira
29 Patson Daka
42 Boubakary Soumaré
10 James Maddison
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
8 Youri Tielemans
9 Jamie Vardy
Substitutes:
Jakub Stolarczyk, Ayoze Pérez, Nampalys Mendy, Ben Nelson, Kelechi Iheanacho, Jannik Vestergaard, Ryan Bertrand, Marc Albrighton, Ademola Lookman.

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