Carabao Cup: Caoimhin Kelleher the penalty hero again as Liverpool through to semi-final

Caoimhin Kelleher’s dramatic double penalty save, and a winning kick from man of the match Diogo Jota, carried Liverpool through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals
Carabao Cup: Caoimhin Kelleher the penalty hero again as Liverpool through to semi-final

Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher saves this penalty by Leicester City's Ryan Bertrand. Picture; Getty Images

Caoimhin Kelleher’s dramatic double penalty save, and a winning kick from man of the match Diogo Jota, carried Liverpool through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals on a thrilling Anfield night.

The Portuguese forward, whose half-time arrival had altered a tie Liverpool were losing, capped a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win but it was young Irish keeper Kelleher, who saved from Luke Thomas and Ryan Bertrand, who won the night.

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