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Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Spurs defeated as Reds advance in Carabao Cup

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Gent, O. (2026, September 15). Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Spurs defeated as Reds advance in Carabao Cup. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-tottenham-carabao-cup-b1297125.html

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Liverpool defeated Tottenham 3-1 in a Carabao Cup match, advancing to the fourth round. Liverpool’s goals were scored by Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo, while Conor Gallagher managed to score for Tottenham late in the game. The decisive goal came from Dominik Szoboszlai. Despite not scoring against Premier League opponents all season, Tottenham had chances to break their duck but failed to capitalize, increasing pressure on manager Roberto De Zerbi following a summer transfer spend of over £300 million.

Written by AI on 2026-09-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 15, 2026, Liverpool defeated Tottenham 3-1 in the Carabao Cup at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai scored a crucial goal late in the match to secure Liverpool's victory. Meanwhile, Arsenal cruised past Ipswich with a 4-2 win, featuring an impressive performance by 16-year-old Max Dowman who scored his first senior goal. Both matches highlighted the strength of Arsenal and Liverpool compared to Tottenham, as Arsenal won despite fielding mostly second-choice players.

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Roberto De Zerbi’s side arrived on Merseyside for their third-round encounter having not scored a single goal against Premier League opposition all season, and they remain winless against top-flight opponents too. asserted

they → arrive → opponents

Alexis Mac Allister stroked the hosts in front before Cody Gakpo lasered in a second in the second half. asserted

Gakpo → stroke → half

Spurs had had chances to break their duck and get the monkey off their backs, with Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Bergvall both spurning good chances to score in the opening 45 minutes. asserted

Kudus → have → minutes

Conor Gallagher halved the deficit late on to do just that, but Dominik Szoboszlai killed off any hope of a Spurs fightback with a screamer that sent Andoni Iraola’s men into the fourth round. asserted

that → halve → round

That wasn’t before Giorgi Mamardashvili had made a stunning save to deny Omar Marmoush late on, with the Egypt international, on loan from Manchester City, looking for the far corner before the Georgian stretched his long torso and got a glove to it. asserted

Georgian → make → it

It is another game without a win against a fellow Premier League rival for De Zerbi and his side, as the pressure intensifies on the Italian, after a summer spend of over £300million on new recruits. asserted

pressure → intensify → recruits

Read More Liverpool will find out their fourth-round opponents on Wednesday, and this weekend, Iraola’s side will take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, with the Spaniard returning to his old employers for the first time since leaving them earlier this year. asserted

Spaniard → read → them

As for Spurs, it is back to home action, where they face fellow strugglers Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. asserted

they → face → Stadium

Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham: Spurs defeated as Reds advance in Carabao Cup

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