Liverpool beat Tottenham to reach Carabao Cup round four
Liverpool are through to round four of the Carabao Cup after beating Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
Goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and substitute Dominik Szoboszlai did the damage. Spurs grabbed a consolation in reply but never threatened a comeback. The Guardian
The tie was a third-round knockout, the stage where Premier League clubs enter England's midweek cup competition. Lose and you are out. Win and you are one step closer to Wembley.
It was played on Tuesday 15 September at Anfield, with kick-off at 8pm BST. The date had been moved a day earlier because of scheduling clashes. Liverpool FC It was one of five third-round ties played that night. BBC Sport
Mac Allister opened the scoring for Liverpool. That early strike settled the home side. Gakpo added to the lead. Then Szoboszlai came off the bench to score. Spurs found the net late on, but it was only a consolation.
Andoni Iraola was in charge of Liverpool for the night. Roberto De Zerbi led Tottenham from the dugout. Both managers shuffled their packs. Both wanted a result.
Liverpool made sweeping changes. Ronald Araujo was the only player to keep his place in the starting side. Joe Gomez came in for his first start of the season, playing in central defence alongside Araujo.
Giorgi Mamardashvili started in goal for Liverpool. Lewis Koumas, the young forward, led the line. Liverpool's bench included Alisson, Wataru Endo and Szoboszlai before the Hungarian was sent on to make his mark. Liverpool FC
Tottenham rang the changes too. De Zerbi made eight alterations from the side that drew with Everton. Martin Dubravka started in goal. Tosin and Senesi were named in the starting XI. Spurs
Andy Robertson was on the bench for Spurs at Anfield. Short and sharp. A familiar face back in a familiar stadium, this time in away colours.
What makes this stand out is the depth on show. Cup nights like this are about trust. Managers trust the fringe players, the youngsters, the second-choice keepers. Fans get a first look at new partnerships and future starters. On this night, Liverpool's back-ups took their chance and kept the run going.
