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Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on pens) PLAYER RATINGS: Who was easily the most entertaining player? Which star struggled to get into the game? And who had a moment of madness?

Xabi Alonso suffered defeat on his return to Anfield as Liverpool knocked his Chelsea side out of the Carabao Cup in a penalty shoot-out. Here are the player ratings from the tie.

By KIERAN GILL · Daily Mail

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 10:53 PM

Key Things to Know

Liverpool advanced in the Carabao Cup after defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
Morgan Rogers and Cody Gakpo each scored first-half penalties for Chelsea and Liverpool respectively.
Kieran Gill rated Rio Ngumoha as the match's most entertaining player and noted Danny Welbeck struggled to make an impact.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Liverpool defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Anfield to advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea opened the scoring via a Morgan Rogers penalty after Ryan Gravenberch fouled Moises Caicedo, but Liverpool equalized before half-time when Cody Gakpo converted a spot-kick awarded for a Wesley Fofana handball.

In the writer's player ratings, Rio Ngumoha was named the most entertaining player to watch, while Danny Welbeck struggled in attack. Fofana endured a difficult match, conceding the first-half penalty and later skiing the decisive kick in the shootout to seal Chelsea's exit.

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