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LONDON. — Eden Hazard’s majestic solo strike capped a thrilling Chelsea fightback in their 2-1 win at Liverpool, while Tottenham survived a penalty shoot-out to beat Watford in the League Cup third round on Wednesday night.

Arsenal advanced to the last 16 with a 3-1 win over Championship side Brentford, while West Ham demolished fourth-tier Macclesfield in an 8-0 rout that ranked as their biggest victory for 35 years.

But it was the drama at Anfield that stole the spotlight as Chelsea became the first team to stop Liverpool winning this season.

Jurgen Klopp’s side had won seven consecutive matches in all competitions and the English Premier League soccer leaders were on course for number eight when Daniel Sturridge’s brilliant effort put them ahead in the second half.

But Emerson Palmieri bagged Chelsea’s late equaliser before Belgium star Hazard danced through the Liverpool defence to notch the winner with five minutes left.

It was an impressive comeback from Maurizio Sarri’s men, giving them valuable momentum ahead of tomorrow’s more significant English Premier League clash between the teams at Stamford Bridge.