Round 4 of the English League Cup: Chelsea and Liverpool win narrowly
Chelsea and Liverpool both booked their places in the fifth round of the League Cup after 2-1 wins over Shrewsbury Town and Swansea respectively.
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| Liverpool players' joy of victory |
In the match against Swansea, manager Brendan Rodgers ofLiverpoolhad to take away some key players such as Steven Gerrard (not registered to play), Simon Mignolet, Mario Balotelli... But against a very tenacious away team, the "Red Brigade" encountered countless difficulties in the first 45 minutes. The most disappointing player was new signing 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 being behind, Liverpool played coherently and put tremendous pressure on the visitors' field. In the 86th minute, Borini made a perfect pass on the right wing toMario Balotelli rushes in and shoots fiercely, equalizing 1-1. The important goal of "Super Mario" helped him relieve some of the psychological pressure after criticism of his recent 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 were down to 10 men after centre-back Fernandes received a red card and was sent off. Exactly 3 minutes later, new centre-back Lovren headed the ball precisely, 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 struggle 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. It seemed like Shrewsbury would lose their spirit 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
Other match results
AFC Bournemouth2-1 West Bromwich
Milton Keynes Dons 1-2Sheffield United
Fulham 2-5Derby County
Liverpool2-1 Swansea
Shrewsbury Town 1–2Chelsea
According to Bongdaplus
