Baptista hits four as Arsenal beat Liverpool 6-3 at Anfield

Brazilian forward Julio Baptista scored four goals as Arsenal thumped Liverpool 6-3 in their League Cup quarter-final at Anfield yesterday, three days after knocking them out of the FA Cup on the same ground. An inexperienced Arsenal side, showing nine...

Brazilian forward Julio Baptista scored four goals as Arsenal thumped Liverpool 6-3 in their League Cup quarter-final at Anfield yesterday, three days after knocking them out of the FA Cup on the same ground.

An inexperienced Arsenal side, showing nine changes from the team that won 3-1 on Saturday, swept into a 5-1 lead against a similarly below-strength Liverpool thanks to a hat-trick from Baptista, who had managed only one previous goal all season.

Steven Gerrard inspired a fight back to 5-3 with a wonderful volley but Liverpool's late charge was ended by Baptista's fourth goal in the 84th minute.

The stunning victory earned Arsenal a semi-final meeting with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

FA Cup third round: Played yesterday - Barnet vs Colchester 2-1; Reading vs Burnley 3-2. League Two - Grimsby Town vs Chester City 0-2.

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