Manchester City also advanced to the semifinals on Tuesday, beating Hull City 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
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But it will not be an easy challenge for the Toffees, who have been drawn with current Premier League leaders Manchester City.
Kelechi Iheanacho tapped in from close range, before a quick-fire double by City’s Kevin De Bruyne.
Having avoided both Everton and Man City it’s the flawless draw for us, and will leave us with a final against one of our neighbours should we progress against Mark Hughes’ men.
“The most important thing is to be involved in all the competitions at this stage”.
“We were very confident in our finishing and it ended well”.
Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday, slayers of Manchester United and Arsenal respectively in the previous round met a similar fate to the Tigers.
The 21-year-old Spaniard broke the deadlock in the 20th minute at the Riverside Stadium, wriggling between two defenders and shaping a low shot into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box.
“It was a fantastic occasion, to be involved in the cup”, Everton manager Roberto Martinez told Sky Sports.
The victor of each semi-final will then contest the final at Wembley on Sunday 28th February for the first silverware of the 2015/16 season.
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Klopp is aiming to mastermind Liverpool’s first trophy success since 2012 – when the Merseysiders last lifted the League Cup – and made light of the fact that all four balls used in the draw came out in ascending numerical order.
