Liverpool – Stoke 0-1 (1-1 on aggregate – 6-5 after penalties):
Homemade Liverpool had the upper hand at Stoke before Tuesday’s second leg in the semifinals of the League Cup. Red Royen from Merseyside won the first match 1-0.
On Tuesday, it is far more exciting. A pale Liverpool created little at home. By Marko Arnautovic ‘leading goal in overtime in the first place had it heal determined penalties.
Der missed Peter Crouch and Emre Can in its effort and the teams were equally far after five penalties. After Muniesa missed the seventh sentence was Joe Allen hero for Liverpool and sent the team to the finals. Wednesday determined whether Everton or Manchester City to face the Reds at Wembley.
See the entire penalty shootout upper case
Can-blazing just outside pole
There were no big game between the two teams. Liverpool seems a little tired and had extremely little on their own turf. Firmino tested firing wide after 16 minutes but his shot was blocked by Muniesa.
Six minutes later, Stoke close by shocking the hosts on their own turf. Jonathan Walters had a fantastic opportunity within Liverpool’s sekstenmeter. The angle was probably a bit too forward for Walters, but the shot went just wide far post. A chance to give the visitors the lead.
Homemade woke up a little after Walters intimidation. Two minutes later it was Emre Can who fired a shot that went just wide longest cross. A proper hurtling from Can.
On overtime by half utilized Stoke the big holes in the Liverpool defense. Bojan received the ball out to the right and passed the ball to Marko Arnautovic who stood all alone in the box. From seven meters sat in front ball to be in goal. A real cold shower for the home team. Replays showed that the goal should have been disallowed for offside.
Had penalties to determine a winner
Liverpool went straight on the attack after the break and could easily have gotten count just a few minutes in half. Henderson defense cleared the ball to Firmino after a corner. From eight meters placed Brazilian ball way down to the near post, but Butland got a shot to a corner.
Liverpool continued to push the visitors which opened large rooms in the defense. While Liverpool had some forward was Stoke ditto dangerous on the break.
With 77 minutes played, Jon Flanagen ball when he stood all alone inside the Stokes field at the back post, but the youngster was unable to get to a proper termination and the visitors got stopped. As neither team managed to score in the final minutes ended it with extra time.
Stoke got an adventurous opportunity to take the lead just minutes before the first half of extra time was finished. Substitute Van Ginkel was flicked through by Peter Crouch, but unfortunately for Stoke hits the ball wide.
As neither team was able to determine that the extra-time had it all settled on penalties. Peter Crouch and Emre Can missed their attempts and the teams were equally far after five penalties. Thus Allen hero for Liverpool on the seventh penalty.
How started layers:
Liverpool: S. Mignolet, J. Flanagan, K. Toure, M. Sakho A. Moreno, J. Henderson, Lucas, E. Can, J. Milner, R. Firmino, A. Lallana.
Stoke: J. Butland, G. Johnson, P. Wollscheid, M. Muniesa, E. Pieters, G. Whelan, I. Afellay, J. Walters, Bojan, M. Arnautovic, P. Crouch.
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