Liverpool 2-1 Southampton
Alexander Isak 43′ and Hugo Ekitike 85′ for Liverpool. Shea Charles 76′ for Southampton.
For the 3rd round of the prestigious England League Cup, Liverpool received Southampton in a burning Anfield once angain. The Reds were favorites of course, but had to wait the end of the game to see themselves overturn a good side of Southampton.
For this game in Cup, Arne Slot decides to change his whole team from the one that beat Everton in the Premier League, with young players and original substitues.
We only had to wait 45 seconds to see Liverpool’s first chance with Alexander Isak, hired for 171 000 000 $ this summer.
Despite being currently in the Second English Division, Southampton is an historic Premier League club and have a great coach in Will Still, they proved it today by delivering a superb performance at Anfield, both teams played on the same level in first half, the goalkeepers being the heroes of their team. At the 42′ minute, Southampton had a double chance to score, first with Adam Armstrong who hit the crossbar after a lob, Enzo Scienza then recovered the ball with a header, out of target.
1 minute later, Liverpool punishes the lack of realism of Southampton with a goal from the Swedish Alexander Isak who scores his first goal with Liverpool with the assist from Federico Chiesa.
Liverpool had the most chances at the beginning of the second half but at the 76′ minute, Southampton equalized with Shea Charles after a confusion following a corner. At the 85′ minute, Left-Back Andrew Robertson sent a lob pass to Federico Chiesa in a 2 on 1 against Southampton’s keeper, give it to Hugo Ekitike and the frenchman scored in the empty goal. 2-1 Liverpool.
The striker got ejected just after because of his celebration after he retired his jersey, he already had a yellow card.