Xabi Alonso left Anfield disappointed after his former club Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties, the decisive spot-kick being missed by Wesley Fofana.

First half sees two penalties

Moises Caicedo was fouled inside the box, allowing Morgan Rogers to open the scoring at the 40th minute in Cole Palmer's absence. Three minutes later Liverpool equalised when a corner led to a handball by Wesley Fofana, and Cody Gakpo stepped up to level.

Liverpool dominate second half but cannot find a winner

All of Liverpool's £100 million signings - Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola and Alexander Isak - entered the match, yet the game still proceeded to a shootout.

Shootout drama

Valentin Barco struck the post with Chelsea's fourth penalty, but Kostas Tsimikas sent his effort over the bar, forcing sudden death. Chelsea missed a chance to clinch at 5-5 when Emanuel Emegha was denied by goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili after Alexander Isak had been saved by Mike Penders moments earlier. Ultimately, Fofana's penalty sailed over the crossbar, giving Liverpool a 6-5 victory.

Player ratings

Mike Penders - 8

Made two crucial saves, including a point-blank stop on Ronaldo Araujo and a late denial of Bradley Barcola.

Josh Acheampong - 6

Handled Rio Ngumoha well despite a booking, though his forward contribution was limited.

Wesley Fofana - 2

Handball gave Liverpool a penalty and his final miss sealed the defeat.

Maxence Lacroix - 6

Strong in the air and cleared well before limping off with a suspected hamstring injury.

Malo Gusto - 3

Provided the assist for the opening penalty but otherwise underperformed.

Moises Caicedo - 6

Won the first penalty and helped control possession, though at times he held the ball too long.

Romeo Lavia - 5

Booked for a foul on Ngumoha and offered limited forward thrust.

Jordan Henderson - 5

Faced boos from the Anfield crowd, remained steady but uninspiring.

Pedro Neto - 5

Started over Estevao, struggled to influence the attack.

Morgan Rogers - 6

Scored the opening penalty, improved his creativity as the match progressed.

Danny Welbeck - 3

Found it hard to get involved and was replaced by Emanuel Emegha.

Levi Colwill (for Lacroix, 45) - 7

Solid on the ball, scored a confident penalty in the shootout.

Emanuel Emegha (for Welbeck, 67) - 4

Made his full Chelsea debut, showed a few decent touches but missed the potential winning spot-kick.

Valentin Barco (for Caicedo, 67) - 5

Defended well but missed his penalty.

Marco Palestra (for Gusto, 67) - 5

Impressed quickly, came close to giving Chelsea the lead with a low strike near the end.