Overview

• Liverpool beat Championship side Southampton 2-1 at Anfield to reach the League Cup fourth round.
• Alexander Isak opened his Liverpool account in the 43rd minute, finishing after Federico Chiesa pounced on a poor pass from goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
• Shea Charles leveled for Southampton in the 76th minute following a mishit defensive header from Wataru Endo on a corner.
• Hugo Ekitiké struck the 85th-minute winner and was immediately dismissed for a second yellow after removing his shirt, having been booked earlier for time-wasting.
• Liverpool closed out the match with ten men after Ekitiké’s sending-off, with Chiesa assisting both goals in a rotated lineup.