Liverpool v West Ham - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the EFL Cup last 8 clash between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield, which kicks off at 21:00 CET.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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94'FT: Liverpool 5-1 West Ham. The Reds reach the EFL Cup semi-finals. Klopp's side went into the break with the after Szoboszlai put the home side ahead through a screamer. The second half was a goal-fest that saw Curtis Jones extend the home side's lead before Gakpo added a third. It looked as though the Hammers could put Liverpool in trouble when Bowen pulled one back, but the joy was short-lived as Salah added a fourth minutes later and Jones secured his brace with a late goal.
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90'Four minutes added!
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89'Nunez is cautioned after hitting Kehrer in the face with his boot.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 84'
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Statistics of Curtis Jones in EFL Cup530.6000
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84'GOOOOOOALLLLL TO LIVERPOOL! WHAT A SOLO GOAL FROM JONES! Curtis Jones receives almost in midfield and after a lovely run, dribbles past Ogbonna with a fake shot and beats Areola with a finish to the near post from the penalty spot.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 82'
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Statistics of M. Salah in EFL Cup210.5000
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82'GOOOOOALLLLL TO LIVERPOOL! Salah receives the ball with pace and once inside the box, in a one on one situation with Areola, beats the goalkeeper with a low finish across the face of goal.
Substitution
at Liverpool
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78'Liverpool sub: Luis Diaz replaces Gakpo.
Goaaaaaal!
de West Ham en el 77'
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Statistics of Jarrod Bowen in EFL Cup221000
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77'GOOOOOOALLLLL TO WEST HAM! Bowen receives with space, dribbles the ball and once inside the box, dribbles past Quansah and fires home a curling effort.
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73'West Ham double sub: Kehrer and Ward-Prowse IN. Coufal and Kudus OUT.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 71'
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Statistics of Cody Gakpo in EFL Cup640.67010
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71'GOOOOOALLLL TO LIVERPOOL! Konate wins the ball back and feeds Gakpo, whose low shot from the D. beats Areola.
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68'Liverpool sub: Tsimikas is replaced by Conor Bradley.
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Liverpool
Substitution
at Liverpool
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60'Liverpool triple sub: Endo, Van Dijk and Szoboszlai OUT. Konate, Alexander-Arnold and Salah IN.
Substitution
at West Ham
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57'West Ham sub: Benrahma is replaced by Paqueta.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 56'
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Statistics of Curtis Jones in EFL Cup530.6000
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56'GOOOOOALLLLL TO LIVERPOOL! Darwin Nunez finds Curtis Jones inside the box, who beats Areola with a finish through the goalkeeper's legs.
Yellow card
a West Ham
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52'Edson Alvarez sees yellow after tackling Elliott on the left flank.
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49'Areola saves Nunez's effort to the near post from inside the box.
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48'Szoboszlai earns a corner for his side.
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46'Second half underway!
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45'HT: Liverpool 1-0 West Ham. The Reds go into the break with the lead after dominating the Hammers in the first 45 minutes. Elliott has been the MVP so far but it was Szoboszlai who put the home side ahead thourgh a screamer.
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45'One minute added!
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44'HUGE CHANCE FOR THE HOSTS! Elliott's pin point cross from the left flank finds Gakpo, whose header goes wide grazing the post!
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40'Liverpool keep posession of the ball by moving it from wing to wing.
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36'Endo fouls Alvarez when the midfielder was trying to win the ball back.
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32'Great defending from Mauropanos! Elliot receives on the left ands finds Szoboszlai inside the box, who suqares the ball to the penalty spot but the West Ham defender clears it.
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 28'
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Statistics of D. Szoboszlai in EFL Cup320.67000
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28'GOOOOOOOALLLLLL TO LIVERPOOL! WHAT A BEAUTY FORM SZOBOSZLAI! The midfielder beats Areola with a thumping, long-range effort from 36 yards to the far post!!!
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25'Elliott earns a corner for the Reds.
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22'Liverpool's attack is non-stop. Elliott finds Curtis Jones on the edge of the box and the midfielder's curling effort is caught by Areola.
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19'Elliott long-range effort is caught by Areola.
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16'Szoboszlai's cross from the left flak is headed wide by Nunez at the far post.
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13'Another one for the Reds! Elliott's thumping effort from the D. goes wide grazing the top corner.
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9'Great chance for Liverpool! Elliott tris his luck froom the edge of the box but the midfielder sees his effort to the far post go wide.
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6'Gakpo finds Nunez with space but the Uruguayan was offside.
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3'Liverpool play the ball out from the back despite West Ham's high-pressing.
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1'The match starts!
Start of match
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PRVWLiverpool keep posession by moving the ball from flank to flank.
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PRVWPlayers take to the pitch!
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PRVWWest Ham confirmed starting XI: Areola; Coufal, Ogbonna, Mavropanos, Johnson; Alvarez, Soucek, Fornals; Kudus, Benrahma and Bowen.
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PRVWLiverpool confirmed starting XI: Kelleher; Tsimikas, Quansah, Gomez, VVD, Endo, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Jones ; Gakpo and Nunez.
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PRVWLineups have landed at Anfield!
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PRVWTim Robinson is in the middle for this one, as Video Assistant Referee technology will not be used in the quarter-final stage of the Carabao Cup.
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PRVWWest Ham possible starting XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Kudus, Fornals, Benrahma; Ings.
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PRVWLiverpool possible starting XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas; Elliott, Endo, Jones; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.
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PRVWLet's get things warmed up with some possible lineups...
Pre-match
20 December 2023, 21:00
Referee: Tim Robinson
Stadium: Anfield
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup last 8 clash between Liverpool and West Ham at Anfield, which kicks off at 21:00 CET!