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      Carabao Cup semi-final draw in full: Liverpool handed tough trip to West London as Chelsea look to make it to Wembley

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      LIVERPOOL will play Fulham in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup with Middlesbrough up against Chelsea.The first legs of the semis will take place in the week commencing January 8.
      Liverpool will play Fulham and Chelsea will play MiddlesbroughCredit: Getty
      The ties will be decided in the second leg in the week commencing January 22.
      Liverpool and Middlesbrough were both handed home draws for the first leg of their semi-finals.
      Chelsea will have to travel to Teeside before a home second leg at Stamford Bridge, while Fulham visit Anfield.
      It’s the last time the semi-finals will be decided over two legs – with the semis becoming one legged next season to reduce fixture congestion.
      Liverpool were the standout performers in the cup’s quarter-finals, producing a stunning 5-1 victory over West Ham this evening.
      Chelsea, meanwhile, needed penalties to make it past Newcastle on Tuesday evening.
      That was also the case for Fulham, who had to go the distance with Everton at Goodison Park to make it to the semis, winning their shoot-out 7-6.
      Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough are the only Championship team left in the competition, and will be looking to produce an upset over two legs.
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      Chelsea’s form this season has been patchy at best, but manager Mauricio Pochettino will be desperate to win his first piece of silverware in England with The Blues.
      Liverpool will be overwhelming favourites for the trophy given their performances in the league this season, which could see them top at Christmas if they beat Arsenal on Saturday.
      Chelsea’s historic pedigree with silverware will have them favoured by some, but they’re only one point above Fulham in the Prem.
      Middlesbrough will be massive outsiders as the only Championship club remaining.
      But Michael Carrick will fancy a chance to show Man Utd what he can do at the highest level after being snubbed for the permanent Old Trafford job when he was caretaker.
      Both Chelsea and Liverpool will likely be grateful to have been kept apart, and will have their fingers crossed that the other will lose in their respective semi-final ties.
      Father and son duo Harry and Jamie Redknapp conducted the draw live on Sky Sports after analysing Liverpool’s rout of West Ham. More

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      Liverpool 5-1 West Ham LIVE SCORE: Jones on the double after Salah strike as Reds cruise into Carabao Cup semi-final

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      LIVERPOOL have sailed into the Carabao Cup semi-final after thrashing West Ham 5-1.Curtis Jones was on the double as Jurgen Klopp’s much-changed Reds battered the Hammers.
      Sub Mo Salah also scored as Klopp looks ahead to the huge visit of Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend.

      Result: Liverpool 5 West Ham 1
      Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Virgil, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones, Elliott, Nunez, Gakpo
      West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Johnson, Alvarez, Soucek, Fornals, Kudus, Benrahma, Bowen
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      Confidence sky-high for crunch clash
      Liverpool now head into their huge clash with Arsenal at Anfield on the weekend full of confidence.
      In their last two games, The Reds have had 63 shots, which is an insane stat.
      Mikel Arteta will know his side will certainly have their title credentials tested Saturday evening.
      Carabao Cup semi-final draw
      Middlesbrough vs Chelsea
      Liverpool vs Fulham
      Opportunity missed for West Ham
      With the chance to get into the last four of a domestic trophy, The Hammers really failed to turn up today.
      David Moyes rotated his side and they were left wanting.
      It will disappoint the manager as he would have seen this as a chance to cause an upset at Anfield this evening.
      Boss pleased with team performance
      After the disappointment of the draw on the weekend, you can guarantee that Jurgen Klopp set his players the challenge of proving their worth this evening.
      He will have wanted a response from them, to show everyone that the Man Utd result was just a bad day at the office.
      They listened to their manager’s thoughts and went out and put in a display against West Ham tonight.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: AFP
      Reds book place in semi-finals
      Liverpool will now go into the draw for the Carabao Cup semi-finals, which will take place soon.
      The final four will consist of Jurgen Klopp’s side along with Chelsea, Fulham and Middlesbrough.
      In the next round there will be two legs to be played.
      The Reds go into the draw as favourites to win the trophy with the bookies.
      Curtis brings the gifts to Anfield
      Liverpool-born Curtis Jones put in one of his best performances for the club in this quarter-final this evening.
      From start to finish, he put in a polished display and looked to get forward and score goals whenever the chance presented itself.
      He showed the wider footballing world why the manager rates him so highly.

      FT: Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
      After that goalless draw with Man Utd, that will be just what the doctor ordered for Liverpool.
      Klopp’s side were dominant from start to finish.
      West Ham just could not handle them today.

      FT: Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
      The referee brings the game to a close.
      It will be a long trip home for the West Ham fans.
      Liverpool have been dominant today and deserve their victory.
      Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
      90+2. Curtis Jones has been awarded man of the match today.
      The Reds pass the ball around, looking to create another opening.
      Salah tries to cross but it is deflected wide for a corner.
      Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
      90. This has been a great team performance by Liverpool.
      You cannot pick out a player who has not played well really.
      Nunez is shown a yellow card as he catches the West Ham defender in the face as he tries to flick the ball.
      We are going to have four minutes added.
      Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
      88. Liverpool do not seem done with this scoreline.
      They are continuing to pile forward, looking to punish the visitors every time they attack.
      David Moyes does not look happy with what he is seeing from his team.
      Liverpool 5-1 West Ham
      86. It seems crazy to think West Ham were back in this now.
      Curtis Jones weaves his way through The Hammers defence and slots the ball into the bottom corner.
      What a performance it has been by the local lad.
      Credit: Getty
      Goal – Curtis Jones (West Ham)
      Liverpool 4-1 West Ham
      84. As West Ham are attacking, Alexander-Arnold clears the ball to set Salah clear through on goal.
      He holds off the defenders and slots the ball past Areola.
      That puts the game to bed for Jurgen Klopp’s side now surely.
      Goal – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
      Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
      82. As Liverpool come forward, looking to find a goal to kill the game off, Nunez lets fly from outside the box.
      His shot rattles the inside of the post with Areola at full stretch.
      Somehow, Salah fails to knock the rebound into an empty net as it just goes wide.
      In all fairness, it did come at him rather sharply.
      Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
      80. Liverpool have brought Luis Diaz on for a run out.
      Another goal for the visitors and this could be a nervy finish.
      As we saw in yesterday’s ties, late goals have completely changed some of these quarter-final results.
      Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
      78. We may have a game on our hands after all.
      The ball is played up to Bowen, he squares Quansah up and cuts onto his right foot.
      Bowen unleashes a bending right-footed shot into the top corner.
      Great strike.
      Goal – Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
      Liverpool 3-0 West Ham
      76. The Reds force another corner.
      West Ham win the initial header but fail to clear their lines.
      As a result, they have to resort to hacking clear.
      Liverpool regain possession and come forward once again.
      Credit: Getty
      Liverpool 3-0 West Ham
      74. West Ham have both Paqueta and Ward-Prowse on now.
      It is a big ask of them to repair the damage that has already been done.
      Liverpool are continuing to pile on the pressure, looking for more goals.
      Liverpool 3-0 West Ham
      72. Just after Kudus narrowly sends one over the bar with their first attempt on goal of the game, Liverpool offer the ultimate sucker punch.
      Konate picks the ball up and runs through the middle of the park, the visitors just watching him.
      The defender feeds it to Gakpo, who steadies himself before burying his shot in the bottom corner of the goal from outside the box.
      Game over for The Hammers.
      Goal – Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)
      Liverpool 2-0 West Ham
      70. Not a bad first touch from Bradley as he cushions it into the path of Salah in the box.
      He allows it to bounce and it just gets away from him slightly as he stretches to shoot.
      As a result he does not trouble the West Ham keeper.
      Liverpool 2-0 West Ham
      68. The travelling fans will be disappointed with this performance.
      It begs the question whether their side have failed to turn up or Liverpool have just not allowed them to get into their groove.
      Either way, time is running down and they need to find goals.
      Bradley is coming on for Tsimikas for The Reds.
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      Liverpool 5 West Ham 1: Reds run riot to book Carabao Cup semi-final spot as Moyes’ team selection backfires horribly

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      THAT is more like it.After a record 34 unconverted shots at Anfield against Manchester United on Sunday, Liverpool finally got their reward for their scattergun approach to finding the net.
      Dominik Szoboszlai broke the deadlock with a brilliant strikeCredit: Getty
      Szoboszlai now has four goals this seasonCredit: PA
      Curtis Jones squeezed a second in from a tight angleCredit: Getty
      Jones scored a brace on a fine evening for the young midfielderCredit: Reuters
      Liverpool dominated West Ham across the 90 minutes
      Jones produced some hugely impressive stats against West Ham
      Seven more wayward attempts and 28 minutes into their Carabao Cup quarter final against West Ham, the net rippled at the eighth attempt with a 25-yard scorcher from Dominik Szoboslai.
      With their shooting boots laced up, the hosts found their killer instinct at long last – Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah adding the extras after the break. This time, 28 shots, five goals.
      Far from perfect, but the sort of shot-to-goal ratio that would have easily seen off Man Utd, and will definitely have title rivals Arsenal taking note ahead of their Saturday night visit.
      A semi-final for Liverpool in a competition they are looking to win for a record 10th time is nothing to be scoffed at, even if they continue to search for their vibrant, brilliant, heavy-metal best.
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      But boss Jurgen Klopp will hope these are signs his Reds are only just warming up this campaign, having told the Kop faithful in his pre-match programme notes to keep the faith.
      Not that they were given any sort of contest by West Ham, and David Moyes left the red half of Merseyside without a win for the 21st time in his career – and counting – even with Jarrod Bowen’s consolation curling beauty.
      With June’s Europa Conference League final victory firmly in the memory bank, the Hammers fans could have been afforded more silverware dreaming with another semi in sight.
      But there is a reason the East Londoners have now won just once in their last 56 attempts away at Liverpool – an unwanted streak stretching back 60 years.
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      Szoboszlai was everywhere for Liverpool on Wednesday evening
      Cody Gakpo added a third for Jurgen Klopp’s sideCredit: AFP
      It did not help that Moyes made half a dozen changes from their impressive 3-0 dismantling of Wolves at the weekend, including dropping Lucas Paqueta, James Ward-Prowse, Emerson and skipper Kurt Zouma.
      Illness has been an unwelcome presence hampering the West Ham squad recently.
      Regardless, this sort of performance is one of the reason Moyes remains on thin ice with some sections of the fanbase.
      In the end, it was an embarrassing display.
      Liverpool will not have an easier evening all season, ensuring they remain unbeaten at home, winning 13 out of 12. Ominous form with Mikel Arteta’s Gunners shortly in town.
      Klopp also took this as a chance to rotate, leaving the likes of Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Ibrahima Konate among the substitutes.
      Harvey Elliott – keen to prove he is more than a super sub having started just one Premier League match so far this season – produced a hat-trick of attempts inside the first 20 minutes with only one on target.
      VAR was unplugged for this one, and Darwin Nunez looked to break West Ham’s offside trap with Vladimir Coufal seemingly too deep, but a debatable flag saved the Czech full-back’s blushes.
      Liverpool were utterly dominant with plenty of chances but none forcing visiting keeper Alphonse Areola into a meaningful save.
      Sound familiar? Anfield certainly felt so, the groans becoming louder.
      Mo Salah got in on the act as he scored Liverpool’s fourthCredit: Getty
      Those groans were soon interrupted by a screamer.
      Poor by Said Benrahma, a weak attempt at a counter attack giving Szoboslai the time and space to pick his spot, and then some.
      It was a knuckleball technique by the Hungarian that sparked memories of Cristiano Ronaldo during his prime Man Utd years.
      In response, Klopp clenched his knuckles with a cheesy grin.
      How Liverpool would love Szoboslai to make that a trademark finish on a regular basis, adding to the four goals in a red shirt he has so far.
      West Ham really were living off scraps, Bowen – on his 27th birthday – barely able to show the qualities he possesses that make him a player heavily admired by Klopp.
      Gakpo’s header on the brink of half-time should have nestled in Areola’s bottom corner – a warning sign the visitors did not take heed of in the second half with some woeful defending.
      Tomas Soucek decided to let Jones wander into the box unmarked in the 56th minute and was duly punished as the midfielder produced a neat finish from a tight angle through Areola’s legs.
      Paqueta was brought on moments later, out of desperation more than anything, while Klopp threw on Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Konate.
      West Ham’s night got worse in the 71st minute.
      More Soucek dallying and another long range hit, this time by Gakpo with stunning precision, before an equally fine hit by Bowen at the other end eight minutes later.
      Yet Liverpool were keen to make up for missed chances against United.
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      After missing an open-goal sitter, Salah got in on the act thanks to an Alexander-Arnold tee-up in the 82nd minute.
      Less than two minutes later, Jones had his second, and Liverpool’s last of a superb night, even if West Ham’s disastrous backline had all but given up at this point.
      The Egyptian already has 15 goals in all competitions this seasonCredit: Getty More

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      OnlyFans influencer banned from entering Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea’s penalty shootout win over Newcastle

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      ASTRID WETT was refused entry into Stamford Bridge during Chelsea’s clash with Newcastle.The Blues faced off against the Magpies in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
      Astrid Wett left Chelsea’s game against Newcastle earlyCredit: Twitter @AstridWett
      She walked out of the standsCredit: Twitter @AstridWett
      She is a Chelsea fanCredit: Instagram @wettastrid
      Astrid, 23, was in the stands for the first half and saw Callum Wilson’s solo goal give the visitors the lead.
      She became unimpressed with the performance from her beloved Blues during the second half.
      Artid shared a video online of herself venting her frustration.
      She said: “I have watched 80 minutes of this s*** and I cannot take it anymore.”
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      She then ended the video by walking out of her seat and out of the stands.
      However, in her huff, she missed Mykailo Mudryk’s 92nd-minute equaliser.
      Security staff apparently stopped her from re-entering the ground in order to watch the remainder of the match.
      Astrid then posted a tweet saying: “They won’t let me back in.”
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      As well as the equaliser, Astrid also missed Chelsea come out on top in a penalty shootout.
      Fans celebrated the fact that she was blocked from returning on social media.
      One posted: “Deserved for leaving early always back your team.”
      A second wrote: “Karma. Lol never leave till the end.”
      A third commented: “That means that you are our bad luck charm.”
      A fourth said: “Good, shouldn’t leave early anyway.”
      Another added: “Hahahaha, next time stay till the end!”
      Fans also wanted Astrid banned after she wore a half-and-half shirt to Chelsea’s clash with Manchester City.
      The Blues progressed to the semi-finals of the competition with the draw to take place after Liverpool host West Ham tonight.
      Fans wanted her banned after wearing this shirtCredit: X / @AstridWett
      She wore the shirt to Stamford BridgeCredit: X / @AstridWett More

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      Premier League prodigy rushed to hospital with horror knee gash ‘down to the bone’

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      SHEFFIELD UNITED youngster Oliver Arblaster was rushed to hospital after suffering a horror injury during a match.Arblaster is on loan from the Blades at League One side Port Vale.
      Oliver Arblaster was rushed to hospital after suffering a horror injuryCredit: Alamy
      The Sheffield United loanee suffered a nasty gash around his kneeCredit: Reuters
      He had to be stretchered off the pitch before he went to hospitalCredit: Alamy
      But during their 3-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Middlesbrough on Tuesday night, Arblaster had to be stretchered off.
      It came after a tackle left the centre midfielder writhing in pain with a nasty gash around his knee that went “right down to the bone”.
      Arblaster was given treatment on the field of play before he was taken off in the 59th minute.
      He was then rushed to hospital for further assessment and treatment on the injury.
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      The Valiants boss Andy Crosby said after the game that Arblaster’s condition was a “much bigger concern” than the result.
      Crosby added: “It was a really deep gash around his knee and I think it’s gone right down to the bone, so he’s obviously in a lot of pain.
      “He’s just gone to hospital now so obviously he’s our number one concern at this moment in time.”
      The following morning Arblaster provided an update on his condition.
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      Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: “[In] Hospital most of the night with still no sleep.
      “Gutted tonight wasn’t enough from us all needed to be better than we was.
      “Just want to say a massive thanks to the @OfficialPVFC fans for the support and messages I’ll be fighting to come back stronger see you all soon!💪🏽😢.”
      He now faces a spell on the sidelines to recover from the blow.
      So far this season Arblaster has featured in 26 games, scoring two goals in League One and adding an assist in the division and a match-winning assist in the League Cup first round.
      He has played five times for Sheffield Utd’s senior side, making his debut in the Championship last season. More

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      Eddie Howe could not make the subs he wanted to against Chelsea, claims Toon legend Shay Given

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      EDDIE HOWE could not make the substitutions he wanted to against Chelsea, according to Shay Given.The Newcastle legend pinpointed two players the Magpies boss will have wanted to withdraw in their Carabao Cup exit on Tuesday.
      Eddie Howe could not make the subs he wanted, according to Shay GivenCredit: Rex
      His former club were dumped out on penalties at Stamford Bridge after conceding a stoppage time equaliser.
      Having faded during the second half, Given was asked on Sky Sports if he thought Newcastle ran out of steam.
      He agreed as he responded: “Possibly, you look at Chelsea’s bench then you look at Newcastle’s bench. I think there were two keepers.
      “I know Matt Ritchie is more of an attacking player but the rest are fullbacks.
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      “You look at Almiron at times, maybe even Wilson, and you want to take them off for 20 minutes. Give them a bit of fresh impetus up top to get them higher up the pitch. But they couldn’t do that.
      “You have to feel for Eddie and his staff because he’s got to trust the 10 that’s out there.”
      Howe, who named just eight subs out of the permitted nine, made three changes during the match.
      Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn replaced Sven Botman and the injured Emil Krafth at half-time.
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      Anthony Gordon was then forced off just seven minutes later, with Matt Ritchie coming on in his place.
      The remainder of his bench consisted of goalkeepers Mark Gillespie and Loris Karius, centre-back Paul Dummett and teenage defenders Alex Murphy and Lewis Hall.
      Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino was able to use all five of his alterations, including the introduction of goalscorer Mykhailo Mudryk.
      Krafth and Gordon’s injuries are the latest in a growing list of blows to Howe’s squad.
      Newcastle now have 12 players sidelined in addition to Sandro Tonali’s season-ending suspension.
      The Magpies are also now out of both the Carabao Cup and Europe ahead of their return to league action this weekend.
      Howe will hope to snap their poor away streak and pick up a first league win on the road since September 24 at Luton on Saturday.
      Howe could only name eight subs against Chelsea, including two goalkeepersCredit: Rex More

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      Fans spot Chelsea hero Petrovic’s mind games in penalty shootout win over Newcastle as little-known keeper steals show

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      CHELSEA fans have been delighting in Djordje Petrovic’s mind games after the little-known goalkeeper’s heroics against Newcastle.The Blues advanced to the Carabao Cup semi-final draw after a dramatic comeback to beat the Magpies on penalties last night.
      Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic celebrates after securing a semi spotCredit: PA
      The Serbian saved the crucial spot-kick from Matt RitchieCredit: AP
      Petrovic was spotted pointing to his right as Matt Ritchie ran upCredit: bein sports
      He then dived high to his left after Ritchie fired his effort that wayCredit: bein sports
      Callum Wilson’s 16th-minute strike looked to be enough to send Newcastle into the last four before Mykhailo Mudryk pounced on Kieran Trippier’s error deep in stoppage time to send the game to the spot-kick lottery.
      Toon’s 33-year-old England international full-back then fired their second penalty wide in the shootout.
      And after Chelsea had converted each of their kicks, Petrovic made himself the new hero of Stamford Bridge by saving Matt Ritchie’s effort to advance into the semis.
      The 24-year-old Serbian ‘keeper signed a seven-year deal after joining the Blues from MLS club New England Revolution in August.
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      And after waiting for his opportunity, he has started the last three matches after the injury to regular No.1 Robert Sanchez.
      He played in the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton before keeping a clean sheet in the 2-0 win over Sheffield United at the weekend.
      Now he appears to be a firm fan favourite after his exploits ahead of his crucial penalty save from Ritchie were spotted.
      Just as the winger was preparing to run up, Petrovic was spotted pointing to his right, indicating to Ritchie he knew he was going to go that way.
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      However, the ex-Bournemouth man rifled his left-footed effort high in the opposite direction, and with the goalie also lunging that way, the stopper produced a great save.
      “Just look at the mind games from Chelsea GK Djordje Petrovic before making the match-winning penalty save against Newcastle,” highlighted one account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
      Another wrote: “You can just tell that Petrovic is going to have an amazing career at Chelsea — we only paid £14m for him too, what a bargain.”
      A third commented: “High pens are tough to stop. This guy is really good.
      “Djordje Petrovic is a very good goalkeeper.”
      While another declared that he was “my new Blue hero”.
      However, Petrovic’s penalty save came as no shock to one supporter.
      Another one added: “Petrovic had saved five penalties in 48 matches with the New England Revolution. No surprise he came up big for Chelsea.” More

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      Yob confronts Newcastle goalkeeper Dubravka after running on pitch from Chelsea end following last gasp goal

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      A FAN ran on to the pitch and confronted Martin Dubravka in shocking scenes at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk pounced on Kieran Trippier’s blunder to slot in a 92nd-minute equaliser in the Carabao Cup quarter-final after Callum Wilson’s opener.
      A fan goaded Martin Dubravka after the Chelsea equaliserCredit: Alamy
      The supporter was swiftly removed from the pitchCredit: Alamy
      That prompted wild scenes in West London as supporters celebrated their side grabbing a draw – prompting a penalty shootout.
      But in the aftermath of the goal, one idiot inexplicably jumped over the advertising hoardings at the front of the Matthew Harding Stand which houses home fans.
      After breaking free from the clutches of a steward, he then went up to Newcastle goalkeeper Dubravka and clashed with the Slovakian, goading him by celebrating in his face.
      The man bumped into the shot-stopper before immediately turning and running back past the steward and into the home end.
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      Play was able to resume quickly as tensions boiled over at the end of the game.
      There was another flashpoint in injury time as Bruno Guimaraes put in a wild tackle on Ian Maatsen – before Mudryk furiously ran in and appeared to grab the Toon midfielder by the throat.
      Referee Jarred Gillett blew for full-time moments later, taking the game to penalties.
      But before the shootout got underway, the official was filmed in deep conversation with stewards – although it is unclear if that was related to the supporter incident.
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      The penalties were then taken in front of the Shed End where the travelling Newcastle supporters were.
      Chelsea scored all four of their spot-kicks while Trippier missed before Dorde Petrovic made a flying save to deny Matt Ritchie and seal victory for the Blues.
      It means Mauricio Pochettino’s side are into the semi-finals – as are Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough and Fulham.
      The Cottagers also needed penalties to get past Everton at Goodison Park, helped by a woeful effort by Amadou Onana, to reach the last four of the League Cup for the very first time.
      But Sky Sports News viewers were left furious with the broadcaster when the channel suddenly cut to a commercial breaking DURING the shootout – and then returned once it was all over.
      The fourth quarter-final between Liverpool and West Ham takes place at Anfield tomorrow night.
      Mykhailo Mudryk capitalised on Kieran Trippier’s error to equaliseCredit: Reuters
      Djordje Petrovic produced a flying save to send Chelsea into the semisCredit: Getty More