English Carabao Cup

Liverpool vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Liverpool
  • 68': Curtis Jones
  • 71': Cody Gakpo
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Fulham
  • 19': Willian

Liverpool rally to beat Fulham in EFL Cup semifinal 1st leg

Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo scored three minutes apart as Liverpool fought back from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at a chilly Anfield on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 9': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 10': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 10': Issa Diop (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 19': Goal! Liverpool 0, Fulham 1. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by João Palhinha.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Offside, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott is caught offside.
  • 23': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 23': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 24': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
  • 26': Hand ball by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 36': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Luis Díaz.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
  • 42': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 45': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 45': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 45'+2': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Fulham 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Fulham 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Willian.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Harvey Elliott.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Palhinha.
  • 59': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Palhinha.
  • 64': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 64': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
  • 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 68': Goal! Liverpool 1, Fulham 1. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
  • 71': Goal! Liverpool 2, Fulham 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 72': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
  • 72': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Willian.
  • 73': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 81': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 82': Offside, Fulham. Issa Diop is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Harrison Reed.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
  • 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
  • 87': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
  • 88': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
  • 88': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 88': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
  • 90'+1': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
  • 90'+2': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Fulham 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Fulham 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 3
33.1 Possession 66.9
6 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 566
320 Passes 646
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 34
30 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 8
11 Effective Tackles 12
30 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 5
36 Effective Clearances 10
36 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 56,724

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
5 Ibrahima Konaté
2 Joe Gomez
84 Conor Bradley
10 Alexis Mac Allister
17 Curtis Jones
38 Ryan Gravenberch
20 Diogo Jota
7 Luis Díaz
19 Harvey Elliott
Liverpool Substitutes:
Alisson Becker, Bobby Clark, Trey Nyoni, Jarell Quansah, James McConnell, Cody Gakpo, Kaide Gordon, Owen Beck, Darwin Núñez.

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Bernd Leno (GK)
31 Issa Diop
4 Tosin Adarabioyo
33 Antonee Robinson
21 Timothy Castagne
18 Andreas Pereira
26 João Palhinha
6 Harrison Reed
7 Raúl Jiménez
20 Willian
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid
Fulham Substitutes:
Tyrese Francois, Marek Rodák, Harry Wilson, Tim Ream, Tom Cairney, Rodrigo Muniz, Sasa Lukic, Carlos Vinícius, Kenny Tete.

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