Liverpool Beats Tottenham 3-1 in Carabao Cup.
Liverpool knocked Tottenham out of the EFL Cup with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai scored for the hosts.
- Conor Gallagher scored Tottenham's only goal of the match.
- Tottenham sit 17th in the Premier League with two points from four matches.
- Liverpool are the record 10-time winners of the League Cup.
- Liverpool advanced after receiving a first-round bye for Champions League participation.
Why it matters: The result deepens pressure on Tottenham, who have not won a Premier League match this season and had not scored a single league goal before Tuesday.
- Liverpool remain unbeaten in the Premier League and advance in a competition Iraola has not yet won with the club.
How 10 sources split on this story
Center coverage, 5 sources: The center focuses on match logistics and outcome, presenting Liverpool as clear favorites given Tottenham's scoreless league run and treating the result as an expected one.
USA Today1dLiverpool projected lineup vs. Tottenham: Iraola set to make changes
Heavy16hLiverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Player Ratings as Reds Knock Spurs Out of the EFL Cup
CNET21hLiverpool vs. Tottenham Livestream: How to Watch Carabao Cup Soccer From Anywhere - CNET
ESPN13hLiverpool can't take Mac Allister and Gakpo for granted -- they're still match winners - ESPN
Reuters10h'Suffering' Spurs will win many games when they finally click, De Zerbi saysLeft coverage, 2 sources: The left frames the match around Iraola's mixed early form and positions the cup tie as a pressure test for a manager still finding his footing at Anfield.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right emphasizes broadcast access and team selection, highlighting young Liverpool starters and Tottenham's woeful early-season form as the match's main storylines.
The Sun16hLiverpool 3 Tottenham 1: Gakpo shows powderpuff Spurs what they’re missing as Szoboszlai scores worldie
Daily Mail16hAlexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo look reborn under Andoni Iraola as Liverpool make 10 changes but still dump Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup to pile pressure on Roberto De Zerbi
The Telegraph16hSpurs finally score... but still lose after Szoboszlai seals Liverpool’s winWhat’s next: Liverpool face Bournemouth away on Sunday, Sept. 20, in Premier League matchweek five.
- Tottenham host Aston Villa on Saturday, Sept. 19, seeking their first league win.
- Can Tottenham find their first Premier League goal and win before the international break?
- How deep a cup run will Andoni Iraola prioritize in his first season at Liverpool?