London: Liverpool reached the English League Cup last 16 after an extraordinary third round tie saw them beat second-tier Middlesbrough 14-13 in a penalty shoot-out on Tuesday, while Southampton knocked Arsenal out of the competition. Both goalkeepers scored in a shoot-out at Anfield where all 22 players still on the field took spot-kicks before Middlesbrough-s Albert Adomah fired wide to ensure eight-times League Cup winners Liverpool-s victory.


Liverpool players celebrate with Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet R after their 14-13 penalty shoot out victory in the English League Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Middlesbrough at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England. Pic/AFP 

Earlier, 17-year-old striker Jordan Rossiter marked his Liverpool debut with a 10th-minute goal before Adam Reach equalised for Middlesbrough just after the hour. The sides remained locked at 1-1 until the end of normal time. It seemed Liverpool substitute Suso had done enough to give the home side victory with a 109th-minute goal that made it 2-1.