Mateo Kovacic 7

Kante’s partner was equally effective and “took one for the team” late in the game when he hauled down Salah on the break.

Marcos Alonso 7

Gave away the free-kick from which Matip scored a disallowed “goal”, a rare error on a day when the veteran wing-back showcased his physicality and know-how.

Mason Mount 5

Had Chelsea’s best two chances of normal time. Lung-busting run presented him with the best of the first half, which he placed wide, then hit the post soon after the restart.

Christian Pulisic 6

Missed great chance after just five minutes but remained influential and his brilliant pass set up the opening for Mount to strike the post.

Kai Havertz 9

Preferred to Lukaku for his running and the number of good chances he carved out showed why. Was the striker Tuchel trusted to keep on and would have deserved his extra-time “goal.”

Substitutes

Reece James for Azpilicueta 57 mins – 5

Romelu Lukaku for Mount 73 mins – 7

Timo Werner for Pulisic 73 mins – 7

Jorginho for Kovacic 105 mins – 6

Kepa for Mendy 119 mins 

Bringing on Kepa for the shoot-out back-fired in ways nobody could have foreseen as he missed the 22nd and last kick. However, the on-field subs Tuchel made were effective and might have won the tie.

Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher 7

Liverpool’s “EFL Cup keeper” kept his place and made a fine early save from Pulisic, one of several. Showed no sign of nerves and even scored his shoot-out penalty.

Trent Alexander-Arnold 6

Guilty of losing concentration on occasion, and failing to track runners, but produced a superb free-kick delivery for the Matip “goal” that was disallowed.

Joel Matip 5

Unlucky to have his strike ruled out but not one of his best defensive showings with the pace and movement of Chelsea’s forward line catching him out on occasion.

Virgil van Dijk 7

His offside cost Matip a goal but usual strong performance and organised Liverpool’s high line well. Tested by Chelsea’s movement and Lukaku’s physicality.