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Chelsea beat Liverpool on penalties as Henderson returns to Anfield
Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in a Carabao Cup last-16 tie at Anfield on Wednesday.
Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson played the full 90 minutes for Chelsea, and scored his penalty in the shootout.
The 36-year-old spent 12 years at Liverpool, made 492 appearances and won eight trophies before leaving in 2023.
Liverpool supporters booed Henderson when he touched the ball, despite the long spell he had spent at the club.
He smiled at the crowd as he approached the penalty spot, then passed the ball to Morgan Rogers, who took Chelsea’s first-half penalty.
Henderson also argued with former team-mate Virgil van Dijk during the match, but later appeared to applaud the fans and joked with him.
Liverpool advanced after winning the shootout, while Henderson’s Chelsea return to Anfield ended in defeat.
Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in a Carabao Cup last-16 tie at Anfield, according to the article text.
Jordan Henderson returned to Anfield as a Chelsea player and played the full 90 minutes.
Liverpool fans booed Henderson when he touched the ball.
Henderson scored his penalty in the shootout, after handing an earlier penalty to Morgan Rogers, who converted it.
Henderson spent 12 years at Liverpool and left the club in 2023.
- Who
- Liverpool and Chelsea, including former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who now plays for Chelsea.
- What
- Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties in a Carabao Cup last-16 tie.
- When
- Wednesday night, 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Anfield, Liverpool.
- Why
- The teams were playing a Carabao Cup last-16 tie.
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Henderson left Liverpool to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.
Henderson joined Chelsea on a free transfer.
Henderson returned to Anfield as Chelsea played Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last-16 tie.
Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties; Henderson played the full 90 minutes and scored in the shootout.
- Penalty shootout
- Liverpool won 6-5
- Henderson's appearance
- Played the full 90 minutes
- Henderson's Liverpool career
- 12 years
- Liverpool appearances
- 492
- Liverpool trophies
- Eight
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What people are saying
I will always be a Red. Until the day I die.
I still want Liverpool to do well - of course not when we're playing them, but overall - and that'll never change.
I'd like to thank the Liverpool fans for the reception they gave me yesterday.