In Ghana, Liverpool knock Tottenham out of the English League Cup
In Ghana, Liverpool defeated Tottenham in an English League Cup match and advanced to the fourth round of the tournament. According to MyJoyOnline, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai scored for Liverpool.
Goals by Mac Allister and Gakpo
Both teams made significant changes to their starting line-ups. Liverpool made 10 changes after a goalless draw with Fulham, while Joe Gomez led the team onto the pitch wearing the captain's armband in his first match of the season. Tottenham made eight changes after a draw with Everton.
Early in the match, Giorgi Mamardashvili saved Liverpool after a shot by Lucas Bergvall. In the 21st minute, Mac Allister opened the scoring by firing into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area. Shortly before half-time, Mohammed Kudus missed an opportunity to equalise, shooting over the bar from close range.
After the break, Gakpo doubled Liverpool's advantage by finishing a move following a pass from Mac Allister.
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Szoboszlai's stoppage-time goal
Tottenham reduced the deficit in the 69th minute: Conor Gallagher sent the ball into the net after Mateus Fernandes delivered a corner. It was the team's first goal against a Premier League opponent this season.
Tottenham could have equalised, but Mamardashvili saved Omar Marmoush's shot, while Savio missed the target from the edge of the penalty area. In stoppage time, Szoboszlai controlled the ball with his chest and scored Liverpool's third goal with a powerful strike from around 25 yards.
For Tottenham, the defeat was their third in six matches in all competitions since the start of the season. The team's only victory came over Charlton in the previous round of the English League Cup.
