English Carabao Cup

Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup
Liverpool
  • 48': Cody Gakpo
  • 70': Dominik Szoboszlai
  • 89': Diogo Jota
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3 - 1
Leicester City
  • 3': Kasey McAteer
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Liverpool rally to eliminate Leicester City from Carabao Cup

Liverpool eliminated Leicester City from the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ben Doak (Liverpool).
  • 1': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Harry Souttar (Leicester City).
  • 3': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Doak.
  • 6': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
  • 7': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Ben Doak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 12': Ben Doak (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 12': Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
  • 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 19': Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 21': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Harry Souttar (Leicester City).
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Jones with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 23': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 26': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Ryan Gravenberch is caught offside.
  • 27': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 28': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Offside, Leicester City. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ben Doak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a headed pass.
  • 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1.
  • 46': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
  • 46': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 50': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 50': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 51': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 53': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 57': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 57': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Cesare Casadei.
  • 59': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 59': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 60': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
  • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Doak.
  • 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu replaces Marc Albrighton.
  • 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Yunus Akgün.
  • 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Ben Doak.
  • 70': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 75': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 75': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 78': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 78': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 80': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
  • 81': Hand ball by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 82': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 82': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 86': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 86': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Bajcetic with a through ball.
  • 88': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 89': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
  • 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Luke Chambers replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 90'+1': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 90'+2': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 0
42.9 Possession 57.1
4 SHOTS 29
1 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
303 Accurate Passes 463
401 Passes 526
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 8
13 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 16
25 Effective Clearances 7
25 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 49,732

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
78 Jarell Quansah
5 Ibrahima Konaté
21 Kostas Tsimikas
17 Curtis Jones
3 Wataru Endo
38 Ryan Gravenberch
19 Harvey Elliott
18 Cody Gakpo
20 Diogo Jota
50 Ben Doak
Liverpool Substitutes:
Darwin Núñez, Stefan Bajcetic, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Adrián, Joël Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Luke Chambers, Luis Díaz.

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
41 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
4 Conor Coady
15 Harry Souttar
2 James Justin
21 Ricardo Pereira Yellow Card
17 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
7 Cesare Casadei
29 Yunus Akgün
14 Kelechi Iheanacho
35 Kasey McAteer
11 Marc Albrighton
Leicester City Substitutes:
Fatawu Issahaku, Harry Winks, Wilfred Ndidi, Jannik Vestergaard, Patson Daka, Mads Hermansen, Stephy Mavididi, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Wout Faes.

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