Liverpool vs Leicester City, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Third Round
· English Carabao Cup
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Liverpool rally to eliminate Leicester City from Carabao Cup
Liverpool eliminated Leicester City from the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ben Doak (Liverpool).
- 1': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Harry Souttar (Leicester City).
- 3': Goal! Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1. Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball following a fast break.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Doak.
- 6': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 7': Offside, Leicester City. James Justin tries a through ball, but Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ben Doak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 12': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
- 12': Ben Doak (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 12': Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 15': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a headed pass following a corner.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Kasey McAteer (Leicester City).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 19': Conor Coady (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 21': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Harry Souttar (Leicester City).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Jones with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 23': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 26': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Ryan Gravenberch is caught offside.
- 27': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 28': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Offside, Leicester City. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ben Doak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch following a corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cesare Casadei (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
- 40': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City).
- 45'+2': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Leicester City 1.
- 46': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 46': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Liverpool 1, Leicester City 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 50': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 51': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 53': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 57': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 57': Yunus Akgün (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi replaces Cesare Casadei.
- 59': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 59': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 60': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jakub Stolarczyk.
- 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 63': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Doak.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Yunus Akgün.
- 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Ben Doak.
- 70': Goal! Liverpool 2, Leicester City 1. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 75': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 75': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 78': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 78': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Curtis Jones.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 80': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 81': Hand ball by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 82': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 82': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 86': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
- 86': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Bajcetic with a through ball.
- 88': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 89': Goal! Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Luke Chambers replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Hamza Choudhury (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 90'+3': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Kasey McAteer (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Choudhury.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 401 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 49,732
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 49,732
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 50 | Ben Doak |
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Jakub Stolarczyk (GK) |
| 4 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Harry Souttar |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira  |
| 17 | Hamza Choudhury |
| 7 | Cesare Casadei |
| 29 | Yunus Akgün |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 35 | Kasey McAteer |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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