LIVERPOOL, England -- Eventually, both teams probably got the result their seasons needed.
It took 90 goalless minutes and a penalty shootout but Arsenal booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup at Liverpool's expense. Joe Willock's spot kick -- the Gunners' sixth -- only just squirmed over the line underneath Adrian to give Mikel Arteta's side another victory over the champions courtesy of penalties after the Community Shield went the same way in August.
The way Arsenal's players celebrated -- running to the corner and jumping all over Willock -- was evidence enough that they are very much interested in winning this competition for the first time since 1993.