Liverpool vs West Ham LIVE: Carabao Cup result and reaction after Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo score in rout
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 began with a thumping 5-1 win over 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. There was no change in scoreline though; the Reds beat the Hammers 5-1 in this competition last season and did so again in the third round this time, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo both scoring twice in an emphatic victory.
Those goals, plus one from sub Mohamed Salah, all came after the Hammers took the lead through an own goal by Jarell Quansah. West Ham were outplayed and outfought, though, and Edinson Alvarez was sent-off to remove any hope of a comeback.
Follow live updates from the match below, with the fourth-round draw set to follow at full-time:
GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
74 mins
GOAL! That should be that.
The ball comes to Salah on the right and he plays a great diagonal through ball to the overlapping Bradley. The youngster cuts the cross back to MacAllister, whose shot is saved well by Fabianski, but it rebouds back to Salah – who’d made a run into the box – and the Egyptian slots it in.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
71 mins
Salah plays a lovely diagonal to Gakpo, but the Dutchman can’t make anything of it before Endo fouls Paqueta on the break.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
70 mins
The corner falls to Solerjust inside the box, but the Spaniard thrashes a volley well over.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
69 mins
Summerville leads the West Ham attack and it’s spread wide to Bowen, who clips in a cross. There are huge shouts for a penalty as Tsimikas had his arms up, but the corner is given.
Lopetegui is booked for his protests, as is Paqueta.
On replay, it definitely hit Tsimikas’ stomach first.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
68 mins
Alvarez is booked for a late challenge on Tsimikas, before West Ham win a goal kick.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are now 5-1 up against Bolton.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
65 mins
A rare counter for West Ham as Tsimikas hesitates to open up space for Carlos Soler. He hits an early shot to try and catch out Kelleher, but the ‘keeper saves well and it’ll be a corner.
It’s a deep delivery and it runs to Antonio, who hits a shot that ends up at the feet of Kilman right on the edge of the six-yard box. He can’t sort his feet out though, and it’s away for another corner.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
62 mins
CLOSE! Good work from MacAllisterdown the left to slide it into the path of Jones. He’s clean through in the box but he’s under plenty of pressure, and he can only scuff a shot right at the oncoming Fabianski.
Quansah fouls Antonio and the away side have a chance to put it into the area, but it’s headed away.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
60 mins
Coufal clips in a ball towards Paqueta, but Kelleher is brave and he comes to collect.
West Ham have replaced Soucek and Ings with the Brazilian and Michail Antonio.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
59 mins
Arne Slot makes the first subs of the evening as Chiesa and Jota come off for Mohamed Salah and Alexis MacAllister.
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham
57 mins
A half-chance for the away side as Tsimikas is caught out of position and Bowen gets free to cut back a dangerous cross. It runs to Summerville, but he can’t get the shot through the home defenders.
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