Liverpool vs West Ham LIVE: Carabao Cup latest score and updates after Jarell Quansah own goal
Anfield hosts the third-round clash as the reigning champions start their defence of the cup
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Liverpool lifted the League Cup last season at Wembley for a record tenth win; on Wednesday night their defence of the trophy begins as they face West Ham United.
The Reds will hope to go the distance in the Carabao Cup once more, but the big change from last term is Arne Slot being in the dugout after replacing Jurgen Klopp. The Hammers also have a new man in the dugout, Julen Lopetegui having been hired to fill the void left by David Moyes’ departure, but it’s well over 40 years since their last domestic trophy: this competition back in 1981, in fact.
They did win the Europa Conference League in 2023, however, so the fans remain expectant about the chances of them adding to their silverware cupboard - but it’s a tough start they’ve been handed here, after winning just one of their five Premier League matches so far this term.
Follow live updates from the match below, with the fourth-round draw set to follow at full-time:
Liverpool 1-1 West Ham
28 mins
Home fans want a penalty as Bowen barges into Gakpo on the edge of the box, but they’re not even given a foul! It was 50/50.
Liverpool are back in the ascendancy in this match.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 West Ham
25 mins
GOAL! Liverpool are level.
A combination of passes on halfway between Jota and Nunez releases Gakpo down the wing. The Dutchman drives into the box before clipping a cross back to Chiesa, who volleys it into the ground.
It’s moving goalwards and Jota reads the run of the ball well, darting in front of Fabianski to head into the net!
Liverpool 0-1 West Ham
23 mins
Liverpool try to equalise straight away with a free-kick from the right, and it’s a great delivery that finds the head of an unmarked Quansah, but he can only direct his header wide and over.
GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 West Ham
21 mins
GOAL! The corner comes in and there’s pinball in the box, as Endo’s header bounces to Alvarez. He tries to get it out of his feet and pokes it towards goal, and it finds the back of the net via a touch from a Liverpool player.
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
20 mins
Coufal collects the diagonal ball on the right wing and clips in a cross that is headed behind for a corner.
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
17 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL! West Ham thought they were ahead!
Both defences manage to fend off half-chances from the opposition, before Bowen bursts forward down the wing and spreads it wide to Summerville.
The winger messes up his first touch but it bounces across to Danny Ings, who was waiting in the wings to bundle it past Kelleher, but the flag goes up for offside!
No VAR in the early rounds of this competition, so the decision stands.
14 mins
The ball in is an inviting one, right into the gap between the defenders and Kelleher, but Todibo can only direct a header wide of the far post.
Moments later, Bowen has a go with an effort from range, but Kelleher makes a simple save.
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
12 mins
Liverpool are certainly on top in the opening stages, though they haven’t been able to carve out a clear chance so far.
West Ham have a free-kick that they can deliver into the box, but the home side work well to clear it and pile instant pressure on Fabianski down the other end.
The ball comes to Summerville on the wing, and he does brilliantly to come inside and win another free-kick after being clipped by Endo.
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
10 mins
Liverpool’s patient pressing pays off as Fabianski’s attempted ball forward is cut out by Endo.
Tsimikas whips in a first-time ball that is turned behind for a corner. He delivers the ball in, but it was too deep and it’s headed away.
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
8 mins
Bradley tries the early cross to Chiesa, but it’s cut out. The home side are just letting the Hammers keep possession around the back four, waiting for the right time to apply pressure.
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