Round 4 of the English League Cup: Chelsea and Liverpool won narrowly
Chelsea and Liverpool both booked their place in the fifth round of the League Cup after 2-1 wins over Shrewsbury Town and Swansea respectively.
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| The joy of victory of Liverpool players |
In the match against Swansea, coach Brendan Rodgers ofLiverpoolhad taken away some pillars such as Steven Gerrard (not registered to play), Simon Mignolet, Mario Balotelli... But against the very tenacious visitors, the "Red Brigade" encountered countless difficulties in the first 45 minutes. The most disappointing player was rookie Lazar Markovic with many clumsy ball handling and sloppy finishing. A typical situation was when he had the ball in Swansea's 16m50 box, he kicked straight into the stands even though no one was marking him.
Emnes helps Swansea break the deadlock
Unable to find a way to penetrate Tremmel's net, Liverpool fans fell silent after Emnes broke free and finished delicately into the far corner, leaving goalkeeper Brad Jones helpless. 1-0 to Swansea in the 65th minute.
After waking up from the deficit, Liverpool played coherently and put tremendous pressure on the visitors' field. In the 86th minute, Borini made a perfect pass from the right wing toMario Balotelli rushed in and finished fiercely, equalizing 1-1. The important goal of "Super Mario" helped him relieve some of the psychological pressure after recent criticism of his performance, and at the same time opened up a chance for the home team to win in the little time left in the second half.
Balotelli has ended his goal drought.
In the 90+2 minute, Swansea was down to 10 men after midfielder Fernandes received a red card and was sent off. Exactly 3 minutes later, rookie midfielder Lovren headed the ball accurately, sealing a deserved 2-1 victory for the home team Liverpool.
VIDEO: Liverpool 2-1 Swansea
In another match, many Chelsea fans hope that coach Jose Mourinho's team will "crush" their opponents from League Two likeShrewsbury Townto regain inspiration after the bitter draw against Man United last Sunday night.
Chelsea struggled to win against Shrewsbury Town
In the 48th minute, veteran Didier Drogba marked his impressive form recently with a goal to open the score 1-0 from Salah's pass. Shrewsbury seemed to be down after conceding a goal, but the home team still played with enthusiasm and confidence.
The joy of Shrewsbury players
However, Shrewsbury's joy did not last long because exactly 4 minutes later, Grandison accidentally headed the ball into his own net after trying to block Willian's cross from the left wing, helping Chelsea to a hard-fought 2-1 victory.
VIDEO: Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Chelsea
Results of other matches
AFC Bournemouth2-1 West Bromwich
Milton Keynes Dons 1-2Sheffield United
Fulham 2-5Derby County
Liverpool2-1 Swansea
Shrewsbury Town 1–2Chelsea
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