Liverpool edge past Derby County on penalties in Carabao Cup

Caoimhim Kelleher saved three penalties as holders Liverpool squeezed past Derby County 3-2 on penalties to advance to the Carabao Cup’s fourth round on Wednessday after a goalless 90 minutes.

Three outstanding saves from Kelleher as we progress to the next round of the Carabao Cup 🙌 pic.twitter.com/k9fAF3kXqc

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 9, 2022

With the Reds making 11 changes to the team that beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier league 2-1 on Sunday, it was always unlikely to be a high-class encounter.

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Liverpool failed to win a League Cup match at Anfield inside 90 minutes since 2016, when Ben Woodburn scored the winner against Leeds United, and that strange run continued with 0-0 at full time.

Kelleher, however, saved three penalties and Harvey Eliott scored the decisive penalty to put Liverpool in the competition’s fourth round.