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Carabao Cup · AnfieldFT
LiverpoolLiverpool3–1Tottenham HotspurSpurs
  • Goal: Alexis Mac Allister 21'
  • Goal: Cody Gakpo 54'
  • Goal: Dominik Szoboszlai 90'+1'
  • Goal: Conor Gallagher 69'

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Match report

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.

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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.

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Match stats

43.6%Possession56.4%
12Shots17
5Shots on target6
5Corners9
15Fouls11

Key moments

  1. 21'GoalGoal! Liverpool 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  2. 36'Yellow cardRonald Araujo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 40'Yellow cardJeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 41'Yellow cardOmar Marmoush (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45'+3'Yellow cardRodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 45'SubstitutionSubstitution, Liverpool. Jérémy Jacquet replaces Joe Gomez.
  7. 54'GoalGoal! 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.
  8. 57'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mateus Fernandes replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
  9. 57'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Andy Robertson replaces Destiny Udogie.
  10. 62'SubstitutionSubstitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Trey Nyoni.
  11. 62'SubstitutionSubstitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces James McConnell.
  12. 69'GoalGoal! 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.
  13. 72'SubstitutionSubstitution, Liverpool. Bradley Barcola replaces Rio Ngumoha.
  14. 75'Yellow cardMilos Kerkez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 75'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Sávio replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  16. 75'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison replaces Conor Gallagher.
  17. 85'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Mathys Tel.
  18. 86'SubstitutionSubstitution, Liverpool. Alexander Isak replaces Lewis Koumas.
  19. 90'+1'GoalGoal! Liverpool 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

  1. 25Giorgi Mamardashvili
  2. 2Joe Gomez off 45'
  3. 33Ronald Araujo
  4. 6Milos Kerkez
  5. 30Jeremie Frimpong
  6. 53James McConnell off 62'
  7. 10Alexis Mac Allister
  8. 42Trey Nyoni off 62'
  9. 67Lewis Koumas off 86'
  10. 18Cody Gakpo
  11. 73Rio Ngumoha off 72'

Came on

  • 5Jérémy Jacquet on 45'
  • 38Ryan Gravenberch on 62'
  • 29Bradley Barcola on 72'
  • 8Dominik Szoboszlai on 62'
  • 9Alexander Isak on 86'

Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1

  1. 39Martin Dúbravka
  2. 5Marcos Senesi
  3. 4Tosin Adarabioyo
  4. 13Destiny Udogie off 57'
  5. 14Archie Gray
  6. 8Conor Gallagher off 75'
  7. 15Lucas Bergvall
  8. 30Rodrigo Bentancur off 57'
  9. 22Omar Marmoush
  10. 11Mathys Tel off 85'
  11. 20Mohammed Kudus off 75'

Came on

  • 18Mateus Fernandes on 57'
  • 17Sávio on 75'
  • 19Dominic Solanke on 85'
  • 10James Maddison on 75'
  • 3Andy Robertson on 57'