Match report

Liverpool Defeats West Ham 5-1 in League Cup

Liverpool
Liverpool
5–1
FT
West Ham
West Ham
Dec 20, 2023

Liverpool put on an impressive performance to defeat West Ham United 5-1 in the League Cup. Goals from D. Szoboszlai, C. Jones (2), C. Gakpo, and M. Salah ensured a comfortable victory for Liverpool, despite Jarrod Bowen's consolation goal for West Ham.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Liverpool 5-1 West Ham United.
  • • D. Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the 28th minute.
  • • C. Jones doubled Liverpool's lead with a goal in the 56th minute.
  • • Jarrod Bowen scored for West Ham in the 77th minute.
  • • Mohamed Salah and C. Jones added two more goals for Liverpool.

Lineups

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 62 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 2 J. Gomez (D)
  • 78 J. Quansah (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 21 K. Tsimikas (D)
  • 8 D. Szoboszlai (M)
  • 3 W. Endo (M)
  • 17 C. Jones (M)
  • 19 H. Elliott (F)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (F)
  • 9 D. Núñez (F)

Substitutes

  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold
  • 5 I. Konaté
  • 11 Mohamed Salah
  • 84 C. Bradley
  • 7 L. Díaz
  • 42 B. Clark
  • 53 J. McConnell
  • 49 K. Gordon
  • 13 Adrián

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 A. Areola (G)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 15 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 2 B. Johnson (D)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 19 E. Álvarez (M)
  • 14 M. Kudus (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 22 S. Benrahma (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Lucas Paquetá
  • 7 J. Ward-Prowse
  • 24 T. Kehrer
  • 18 D. Ings
  • 4 K. Zouma
  • 45 D. Mubama
  • 3 A. Cresswell
  • 1 Ł. Fabiański
  • 33 Emerson

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    28' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Szoboszlai · Assist: J. Quansah
  2. West Ham
    52' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Edson Álvarez

    Foul

  3. Liverpool
    56' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Jones · Assist: D. Núñez
  4. West Ham
    57' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Benrahma · On: Lucas Paquetá
  5. Liverpool
    60' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Endo · On: T. Alexander-Arnold
  6. Liverpool
    60' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. van Dijk · On: Ibrahima Konaté
  7. Liverpool
    60' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Szoboszlai · On: Mohamed Salah
  8. Liverpool
    69' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Tsimikas · On: C. Bradley
  9. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Gakpo · Assist: Ibrahima Konaté
  10. West Ham
    72' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Kudus · On: J. Ward-Prowse
  11. West Ham
    72' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Vladimír Coufal · On: T. Kehrer
  12. West Ham
    77' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Jarrod Bowen · Assist: Ben Johnson
  13. Liverpool
    78' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Gakpo · On: L. Díaz
  14. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Edson Álvarez · On: D. Ings
  15. Liverpool
    82' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Mohamed Salah · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
  16. Liverpool
    84' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Jones · Assist: T. Alexander-Arnold
  17. Liverpool
    90' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    D. Núñez

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool West Ham
Fouls 9 7
Pass Accuracy 88% 72%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 29 2
Corners 12 2
Total Passes 595 304
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 0
Shots on Target 11 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 14 1
Possession 67% 33%
Accurate Passes 522 218
Shots Inside Box 14 1
Saves 0 6
Shots Outside Box 15 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Szoboszlai's early goal set the tone for Liverpool, putting pressure on West Ham from the start.
  • ▸ C. Jones' quick second goal in the 56th minute seemed to extinguish any hopes of a comeback by West Ham.