Match report

Liverpool Secures 3-1 Victory Over Leicester in League Cup

Liverpool
Liverpool
3–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Sep 27, 2023

Liverpool made short work of Leicester in the League Cup on Wednesday night, turning around a quick early deficit to triumph 3-1. The Foxes took an unexpected lead through Kieran McAteer's third-minute goal but could not maintain their momentum as Liverpool found their footing with second-half strikes from Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Diogo Jota.

Key Facts

  • • Leicester took the early lead through Kieran McAteer (3' minute)
  • • Cody Gakpo equalized for Liverpool in the 48th minute
  • • Dominik Szoboszlai scored the go-ahead goal at 70'
  • • Diogo Jota sealed the win with a late goal in the 89th minute

Lineups

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 62 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 17 C. Jones (D)
  • 5 I. Konaté (D)
  • 78 J. Quansah (D)
  • 21 K. Tsimikas (D)
  • 19 H. Elliott (M)
  • 3 W. Endo (M)
  • 38 R. Gravenberch (M)
  • 50 B. Doak (F)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (F)
  • 20 Diogo Jota (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 D. Núñez
  • 8 D. Szoboszlai
  • 43 Stefan Bajčetić
  • 44 L. Chambers
  • 10 A. Mac Allister
  • 13 Adrián
  • 7 L. Díaz
  • 32 J. Matip
  • 4 V. van Dijk

Leicester

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 41 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira (D)
  • 15 H. Souttar (D)
  • 4 C. Coady (D)
  • 2 J. Justin (D)
  • 29 Y. Akgün (M)
  • 17 H. Choudhury (M)
  • 7 C. Casadei (M)
  • 11 M. Albrighton (F)
  • 14 K. Ịheanachọ (F)
  • 35 K. McAteer (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 W. Ndidi
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
  • 18 A. Fatawu
  • 20 P. Daka
  • 30 M. Hermansen
  • 23 J. Vestergaard
  • 3 W. Faes
  • 8 H. Winks
  • 10 S. Mavididi

Timeline

  1. Leicester
    3' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. McAteer · Assist: Y. Akgun
  2. Leicester
    23' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    R. Pereira

    Foul

  3. Leicester
    45'+2 Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    H. Choudhury

    Foul

  4. Liverpool
    48' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Gakpo · Assist: R. Gravenberch
  5. Leicester
    57' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Casadei · On: Wilfred Ndidi
  6. Leicester
    64' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Akgun · On: K. Dewsbury-Hall
  7. Leicester
    64' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Albrighton · On: I. Fatawu
  8. Leicester
    64' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Iheanacho · On: P. Daka
  9. Liverpool
    65' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Gravenberch · On: D. Núñez
  10. Liverpool
    65' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Doak · On: D. Szoboszlai
  11. Liverpool
    70' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Szoboszlai · Assist: W. Endo
  12. Liverpool
    79' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Jones · On: Stefan Bajčetić
  13. Liverpool
    86' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    W. Endo

    Foul

  14. Liverpool
    89' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Diogo Jota · Assist: J. Quansah
  15. Liverpool
    90'+1 Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Tsimikas · On: L. Chambers

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool Leicester
Fouls 18 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 76%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 29 4
Corners 10 2
Total Passes 525 399
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 8 2
Shots on Target 10 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 11 1
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 462 304
Shots Inside Box 18 3
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 11 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's equalizer by Cody Gakpo midway through the second half shifted momentum decisively in their favor.
  • ▸ The introduction of Dominik Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota, who both scored, played a pivotal role in turning around Leicester’s early lead.