Overview

• Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 at Anfield to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, with goals from Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
• Isak opened his Liverpool account in the 43rd minute and was substituted at half-time as part of a managed minutes program following his British‑record move.
• Ekitike, booked earlier for dissent, scored the 85th‑minute winner then removed his shirt, earning a second yellow and a red card under the Laws of the Game.
• Arne Slot called the sending off “stupid” and “needless,” and Ekitike apologised on Instagram, saying emotion got the better of him.
• The dismissal triggers a one‑game suspension that rules Ekitike out of Saturday’s league trip to Crystal Palace, raising the prospect of extended minutes for Isak.