Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Third Round
· English Carabao Cup
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Szoboszlai worldie seals Liverpool Carabao Cup win over Tottenham
Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo -- whose futures appeared in doubt this summer -- both scored as Liverpool booked their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Handball by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 4': Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 11': Attempt saved. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
- 11': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 13': Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
- 13': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel is caught offside.
- 14': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Rio Ngumoha with a through ball.
- 20': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 21': Goal! Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 24': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 24': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by James McConnell (Liverpool).
- 27': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 28': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Destiny Udogie following a fast break.
- 33': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Trey Nyoni (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Liverpool).
- 36': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Ronald Araujo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 40': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 40': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': James McConnell (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 41': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': James McConnell (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Jérémy Jacquet replaces Joe Gomez.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 49': James McConnell (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 51': Offside, Liverpool. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
- 54': Goal! Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 55': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 56': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 56': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mateus Fernandes replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 57': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Andy Robertson replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 61': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 61': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Trey Nyoni.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces James McConnell.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 67': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 67': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 68': Mateus Fernandes (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 69': Goal! Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Archie Gray.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Bradley Barcola replaces Rio Ngumoha.
- 74': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 74': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Sávio replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 77': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 78': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 80': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 81': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 81': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 84': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 84': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Mathys Tel.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 85': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexander Isak replaces Lewis Koumas.
- 87': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sávio (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Liverpool 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Omar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 476 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 16 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 33 | Ronald Araújo  |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 53 | James McConnell |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 42 | Trey Nyoni |
| 67 | Lewis Koumas |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 73 | Rio Ngumoha |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 39 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 8 | Conor Gallagher |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 11 | Mathys Tel |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
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