League Cup: Arsenal beat Liverpool again, reach quarterfinals with 5-4 win on penalties
With Thursday's win, Arsenal have now won three of their last four meetings with English champions Liverpool in the space of just 11 weeks.
With Thursday's win, Arsenal have now won three of their last four meetings with English champions Liverpool in the space of just 11 weeks.
A brace from Raheem Sterling and a goal from Ferran Torres ensured that Manchester City disposed off their embarrassing 5-2 defeat against Leicester City.
Jose Mourinho was not pleased with the schedule as Tottenham Hotspur played their second of the four matches in eight days.
The match had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes with Timo Werner scoring for Chelsea and Eric Lamella cancelling his effort to equalise for Tottenham Hotspur.
Kai Havertz, the 21-year-old former Bayer Leverkusen players, showed why Chelsea spent a hefty amount on him as he scored his first senior treble.
'Even though we are favourites and big favourites, we know we have to go out there, perform, create chances and score goals. We hope to do so.'
Liverpool had to name their youngest line up in the history of the club for the League Cup quarter-final as manager Jurgen Klopp and the remainder of the first team travelled to Qatar.
Pique was part of the Manchester United squad that went on to win the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and the League Cup during his four-year stint with them.
The game was largely controlled by Chelsea, who were more accurate with their passes and possession, but their inability to convert opened the gates for Manchester United.
Saido Berahino scored his first goal since February 2016 to send Stoke into the last 32 with a 2-0 win over Premier League Huddersfield.