It proved to be a evening of major surprises and expected progressions in the League Cup, with a tournament's favorites suffering a shock exit.
The Eagles delivered a commanding three-nil win over Liverpool, completing a notable triple of successes over the Anfield outfit in the last few months.
This result signifies Palace have now beaten Liverpool on 3 separate instances, including a spot-kick win in the season's traditional curtain-raiser and a two-one Premier League win at Selhurst Park.
The traveling supporters were heard playfully chanting, "Shall we play you each week?"
Although the club's current achievements, they have not once reached the final of this competition, being eliminated at the last-four phase on 4 previous times.
The last penultimate stage appearance was in 2001, making this run particularly significant for them.
Compounding their recently acquired success, the team had also never won the Football Association Challenge Cup or Community Shield before the current season.
At the same time, other big clubs booked their place in the subsequent stage.
This tournament continues to deliver drama and shock results, creating an intriguing path to the final at Wembley.
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