Match report

Liverpool Defeats Preston 2-0 in League Cup

Preston
Preston
0–2
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Oct 27, 2021

Liverpool demonstrated their dominance in the League Cup with a 2-0 victory over Preston at Deepdale. The Reds capitalized on early substitutions and strong midfield play to secure the win. Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi scored for Liverpool, making the most of their offensive opportunities against a resilient Preston.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Preston 0–2 Liverpool
  • • Goals: Minamino (62') and Origi (84')
  • • Substitutions: Liverpool (Matip for Phillips, 46'; Blair for Bradley, 55'; Oxlade-Chamberlain for Dixon-Bonner, 91'; Jones for Beck, 91')
  • • Preston made five substitutions: Barkhuizen for Riis (63'), Cunningham for Earl (69'), McCann for Johnson (78'), Maguire for Sinclair (79'), and Ledson for Whiteman (79')

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Rudd (G)
  • 3 G. Cunningham (M)
  • 16 A. Hughes (D)
  • 15 J. Rafferty (M)
  • 6 L. Lindsay (D)
  • 2 S. van den Berg (D)
  • 29 T. Barkhuizen (F)
  • 44 B. Potts (F)
  • 18 R. Ledson (M)
  • 13 A. McCann (M)
  • 24 S. Maguire (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 E. Riis
  • 32 J. Earl
  • 11 D. Johnson
  • 31 S. Sinclair
  • 4 B. Whiteman
  • 12 D. Iversen
  • 5 P. Bauer
  • 23 P. Huntington
  • 14 J. Storey

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Adrián (G)
  • 32 J. Matip (D)
  • 12 J. Gomez (D)
  • 21 K. Tsimikas (D)
  • 76 N. Williams (D)
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (M)
  • 17 C. Jones (M)
  • 80 T. Morton (M)
  • 18 T. Minamino (F)
  • 27 D. Origi (F)
  • 86 H. Blair (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 N. Phillips
  • 84 C. Bradley
  • 45 E. Dixon-Bonner
  • 63 O. Beck
  • 20 Diogo Jota
  • 5 I. Konaté
  • 54 L. Hughes
  • 97 Marcelo
  • 9 Roberto Firmino

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    46' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Matip · On: Nathaniel Phillips
  2. Liverpool
    55' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Blair · On: C. Bradley
  3. Liverpool
    62' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Minamino · Assist: N. Williams
  4. Preston
    63' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Barkhuizen · On: E. Riis
  5. Preston
    69' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Greg Cunningham · On: Josh Earl
  6. Preston
    78' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alistair McCann · On: Daniel Johnson
  7. Preston
    79' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Maguire · On: S. Sinclair
  8. Preston
    79' Preston subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ryan Ledson · On: B. Whiteman
  9. Liverpool
    84' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Origi
  10. Liverpool
    90'+1 Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain · On: E. Dixon-Bonner
  11. Liverpool
    90'+1 Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Jones · On: O. Beck

Match Stats

Stat Preston Liverpool
Fouls 9 6
Pass Accuracy 62% 88%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 258 688
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 27% 73%
Accurate Passes 161 604
Shots Inside Box 5 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's first goal by Takumi Minamino in the 62nd minute broke the deadlock and boosted their morale.
  • ▸ Divock Origi's goal in the 84th minute sealed the victory for Liverpool, putting any doubt to rest.