Overview

• Liverpool beat Championship side Southampton 2-1 at Anfield to reach the League Cup fourth round on 23 September.
• Hugo Ekitiké struck the 85th-minute winner then was sent off for a second yellow after lifting his shirt in celebration, leaving Liverpool to finish with ten.
• Alexander Isak put Liverpool ahead in the 43rd minute with his first goal for the club after Federico Chiesa pounced on a poor pass from goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
• Southampton leveled through Shea Charles in the 76th minute following a mishit defensive header by Wataru Endo after a corner.
• Arne Slot rotated heavily, with regulars including Florian Wirtz and Mohamed Salah not in the squad as Chiesa and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili started.