Match Results and Reaction
Cardiff 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Kean: Blackburn "forfeited" Carling Cup
Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool
Dalglish proud of "brave" Bellamy
Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City
"City win shows progress as a club"
Liverpool stormed into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
Second-half strikes from Maxi Rodriguez (58) and Martin Kelly (63) - both goals set up by Craig Bellamy - saw the Reds progress and pile more misery on Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas in the process.
Andy Carroll had earlier missed a penalty for the Reds.
It could all have been so different had Chelsea been awarded a second-minute penalty when David Luiz went down under Sebastian Coates' challenge. Instead though Luiz was booked for a dive.
Elsewhere, Manchester City reached the last four with a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The only goal of the game came in the 83rd minute when Sergio Aguero finished off a superb counter-attack from a Gunners corner.
The hosts proved toothless up front despite some good approach play and City recorded their first win at Arsenal in 28 attempts.
Championship outfit Cardiff are also through as they shocked Premier League strugglers Blackburn 2-0.
Kenny Miller fired the Bluebirds ahead in the first half before Anthony Gerrard doubled their advantage after the break.
Rovers fans again called for boss Steve Kean to be axed and, like Villas-Boas, the pressure continues to increase on the manager.
The one remaining quarter-final, Manchester United vs Crystal Palace, takes place on Wednesday night with the semi-final draw taking place shortly after.
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