Isak scores, Liverpool beat Southampton to reach League Cup next round | OneFootball

Liverpool defeated Southampton on Tuesday, 2-1, at Anfield, in the third round of the English League Cup. The Swedish player Isak scored the first goal and marked his first goal for the Reds, while Ekitike scored the second goal for the home team. Shea Charles scored for the visitors.

Competition Status

With the result, Liverpool secures a spot in the round of 16 of the competition. Meanwhile, Southampton says goodbye to the tournament, which they entered in the first stage.

Game Summary

🔴 LIVERPOOL 2 X 1 SOUTHAMPTON ⚪

Competition: English League Cup (Third round)  Venue: Anfield, in Liverpool, England  Date: September 23, 2025 (Tuesday)  Time: 4 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

Game Overview

Liverpool opened the scoring at 42 minutes into the first half. Chiesa took advantage of a mistaken ball exit by the goalkeeper, regained possession, and passed to Isak, who shot first to score his first goal for the Reds.

Southampton equalized at 30 minutes into the final stage. Endo tried to clear a corner kick, but headed backwards for free to Shea Charles, face to face with Mamardashvili, to tie the match.

At 40 minutes, Liverpool found the winning goal. After a beautiful launch from Robertson from the defense, Chiesa controls in the area and rolls to Ekitike, who had the simple job of pushing to the back of the net. In celebration, the striker took off his shirt, received the second yellow and was expelled from the game.

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