Liverpool 2-2 Middlesbrough (AET, 14-13 pens): Reds edge through in 30 penalty marathon after Kolo Toure puts them on the spot in Capital One Cup
Liverpool players
celebrate after finally securing their passage into the last-16 of the
Capital One Cup with an incredible 14-13 victory over Middlesbrough on
penalties
- Liverpool defeated Middlesbrough 14-13 on penalties in the third round of the Capital One Cup
- Teenager Jordan Rossiter opened the scoring on his debut for the Reds
- Adam Reach equalised for the visitors with a header from a Grant Leadbitter set piece
- The game was forced into extra-time with both teams level at 1-1 after 90 minutes
- Suso appeared to have won it by scoring his first ever goal for the Reds in extra-time
- Kolo Toure's late rash challenge led to Patrick Bamford equalising from the spot in the dying minutes
- After a penalty marathon Albert Adomah eventually missed for Boro to send Reds through 14-13
- The marathon shoot-out set a new League Cup record for the number of penalties taken
- The previous highest in the competition was 9-8, which has happened on three occasions
They came expecting to see something run-of-the-mill but left, bewildered, having witnessed something out of the ordinary.
Anfield
is no stranger to hosting dramatic occasions but, even measured against
some of those riotous evenings of the past, this was remarkable. In
years to come, they will recall Liverpool against Middlesbrough and the
night of 30 penalties.
Yes,
you read that correctly. Liverpool find themselves in the Capital One
Cup’s fourth round after beating Middlesbrough 14-13 in a shootout after
the previous 120 minutes had saw the two teams locked together at 2-2.
17-year-old Jordan Rossiter (L) leaps for joy after scoring the opening goal on his debut for Liverpool
Middlesbrough winger Adam Reach (C) equalised with a header from a superb Grant Leadbitter free-kick in the second-half
Spanish midfielder Suso celebrates after appearing to take Liverpool through in extra time with his first-ever goal or the club
Patrick Bamford equalises from the spot in the dying minutes of extra time to send the game to penalties
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