Liverpool 0-0 Arsenal (4-5 on pens): Joe Willock's spot-kick sends Gunners into quarter-finals
Joe Willock proved
Arsenal's penalty hero as his spot-kick saw them past Liverpool and into the
Carabao Cup quarter-finals after a 0-0 draw at Anfield.
Takumi Minamino struck the
bar for the hosts on the stroke of half-time with the goal gaping in an opening
period which saw Liverpool dominate possession, but Arsenal defended stoutly
while occasionally showing their threat on the break.
A revitalised home side
improved after half-time and were denied at corners twice by two Bernd Leno
saves, first from Virgil van Dijk and then from Marko Grujic, before he was
equally alert to keep out Diogo Jota's excellent control and shot.
The Gunners' struggled to
turn their pace in attack into clear-cut opportunities with Adrian's stop from
Rob Holding's header one of few moments to remember for the Liverpool
goalkeeper before the game went to penalties, where Mohamed Elneny, Divock
Origi and Harry Wilson missed from 12 yards - leaving Willock to sneak his
spot-kick past the Spanish stopper's dive and send Arsenal through.
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