Kelleher rescues Liverpool in penalty shootout

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Caoimhin Kelleher saves Lewis Dobbin's penalty

Last season's Carabao Cup hero Caoimhin Kelleher saved Liverpool's blushes against League One Derby at Anfield, saving three spot-kicks to ensure the holders progressed to the last 16.

After failing to find a breakthrough in 90 minutes, Jurgen Klopp's side were forced to rely on the man whose penalty gave them the trophy at Wembley last February.

Kelleher repelled penalties from Conor Hourihane, Craig Forsyth and, crucially, Lewis Dobbin, allowing Harvey Elliott to slot home the final kick to send Liverpool through.

It was a deserved success as the hosts carried most of the attacking threat.

But, backed by a noisy 5,600-strong travelling support, Derby battled throughout, with skipper Max Bird slashing the visitors' best chance across the face of Kelleher's goal at the start of the second-half.

The manner of the victory means Liverpool have still not won a home game in the competition in normal time since 2016. Not that it will bother them too much.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

62Kelleher
22Ramsay
47Phillips
2Gomez
21Tsimikas
15Oxlade-Chamberlain
43Bajcetic
42ClarkSubstituted forElliottat 66'minutes
94FrauendorfSubstituted forFirminoat 66'minutes
81StewartSubstituted forNúñezat 66'minutes
28CarvalhoSubstituted forDoakat 74'minutes

Substitutes

9Firmino
13Adrián
19Elliott
27Núñez
50Doak
64Cain
78Quansah
88Chambers
95Davies

Derby

Formation 5-4-1

1Wildsmith
12SmithSubstituted forRooneyat 90+1'minutes
6Cashin
3Forsyth
15Roberts
17Sibley
11Mendez-LaingSubstituted forThompsonat 71'minutes
8BirdSubstituted forKnightat 90+1'minutes
4Hourihane
23OsulaSubstituted forDobbinat 61'minutes
9CollinsSubstituted forMcGoldrickat 61'minutes

Substitutes

10McGoldrick
16Thompson
18Dobbin
19Stearman
21Loach
28Aghatise
30Oduroh
34Rooney
38Knight

Live Text

Match ends, Liverpool 0(3), Derby County 0(2).
Penalty Shootout ends, Liverpool 0(3), Derby County 0(2).
Goal! Liverpool 0(3), Derby County 0(2). Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty saved! Lewis Dobbin (Derby County) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Liverpool 0(2), Derby County 0(2). Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal! Liverpool 0(1), Derby County 0(2). Louie Sibley (Derby County) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Roberto Firmino should be disappointed.
Penalty saved! Craig Forsyth (Derby County) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal! Liverpool 0(1), Derby County 0(1). Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty saved! Conor Hourihane (Derby County) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Penalty saved! Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Liverpool 0, Derby County 0(1). David McGoldrick (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Liverpool 0, Derby County 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Derby County 0.
Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
Foul by Ben Doak (Liverpool).
Louie Sibley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Derby County. Jake Rooney replaces Korey Smith.
Substitution, Derby County. Jason Knight replaces Max Bird.
Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Doak with a cross.