Liverpool defeated Southampton 2-1 at St Mary's to advance to the Carabao Cup semi-finals, despite facing a Southampton side under a new interim manager.
LIVERPOOL progressed to the Carabao Cup semi-finals by piling more misery on managerless Southampton with a 2-1 win at a rain-soaked St Mary’s. Three days since sacking Russell Martin following a 5-0 hammering at the hands of Tottenham, the Premier League ’s bottom side were seeking to stun the holders under the guidance of interim boss Simon Rusk.
First-half goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott put Arne Slot’s much-changed Reds in control of the quarter-final tie before Cameron Archer halved the deficit to set up a tense final half hour. Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who came into the team for Alisson this evening, produced a fine save to deny Archer an equaliser as the south-coast club fell short of forcing a penalty shootout following an improved second-half showing. Defeat for Saints was a 14th from 20 fixtures this term as their search for Martin’s permanent successor continues ahead of Sunday’s top-flight trip to Fulham. In stark contrast to Southampton’s dismal campaign since promotion from the Sky Bet Championship, Liverpool travelled to Hampshire sitting top of both the Premier League and Champions League tables. Reds boss Slot, who watched from the press box due to a one-match touchline ban, handed a full debut to 17-year-old midfielder Trey Nyoni as part of an experimental matchday squad missing Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, while Rusk made three changes to Martin’s final starting line-up. Amid swirling rain, Liverpool snatched the initiative in the 24th minute with the first meaningful moment of the match. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s through pass initially looked to be overhit but a touch from Saints centre-back Jan Bednarek caused the ball to fall kindly for Nunez to race clear and coolly slot beyond Alex McCarthy. Advertisement Saints fans, who had taunted Nunez with unfavourable comparisons to former Reds striker Andy Carroll, were swiftly watching a familiar story unfold as the visitors quickly doubled their advantag
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