The match is over and the final score is Southampton 1-2 Liverpool. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott ensure Arne Slot's Reds advance to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
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0' The match is about to start!
0' match event for Southampton vs Liverpool
15' Nunez's shot outside the penalty area goes wide!
19' Shot by Dibling in the penalty area, saved by the keeper
24' Nunez gives Reds the lead! Southampton 0-1 Liverpool
32' Elliott scores while Gakpo assists! Southampton 0-2 Liverpool
36' Shot from Mac Allister saved by the keeper
46' Alexander-Arnold & Gomez off, Tsimikas & Chiesa on
57' Yellow card! Elliott & Downes booked
59' Archer scores one back for the hosts! Southampton 1-2 Liverpool
60' Match Event for Southampton vs Liverpool
63' Jota & McConnell on, Gakpo & Mav Allister off
69' CLOSE! Chiesa's shot cleared by defender
74' Reds make a mistake, but Southampton misses the chance
79' Endo's dribbling was stopped by Sugawara
83' match event for Southampton vs Liverpool
85' Nyoni off, Jayden Danns on
88' Brereton header saved by Kelleher
90' Chiesa's shot blocked again by defender!
93' match event for Southampton vs Liverpool
Match report
Holders Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third time in four seasons with a 2-1 win against managerless Southampton.
Goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott were enough for Arne Slot's Reds to progress to the last four, where they will face Arsenal, Newcastle or the winners of Thursday evening's match between Tottenham and Manchester United, which can be seen live on Sky Sports.
The semi-final draw will take place at 10.30pm, following the conclusion of that match in North London.
Saints – who sacked Russell Martin shortly after Sunday's 5-0 humiliation by Tottenham – were led by interim head coach Simon Rusk, who took a particularly defensive approach at St Mary's; the 5-4-1 formation out of possession kept the Reds at bay for more than twenty minutes.
Then Liverpool found a way out with their first shot on target. Trent Alexander-Arnold tapped a ball through the middle, which struck the outstretched leg of Jan Bednarek, allowing Darwin Nunez to go through one-on-one and slot past Alex McCarthy.
Eight minutes later it was 2-0 as Liverpool broke open the home side's defense with ease, with Cody Gakpo sliding in Elliott and applying a simple finish.
Just before the hour mark, out of nowhere, Saints gave themselves a lifeline when Cameron Archer curled past Caoimhin Kelleher – and seconds later they almost leveled when Kelleher's reflex save stopped Archer's move, before Jarell Quansah's follow-up effort from Mateus Fernandes blocked.
That woke up the subdued home crowd, as did the introduction of Paul Onuachu, who with his towering presence proved to be a handful up front.
Rusk also brought on Adam Lallana, Ben Brereton Diaz and Kamaldeen Sulemana, no doubt hoping that an all-out attack in the closing stages would produce the goal that forced penalties, but that was not to be as the Carabao Cup holders moved closer to a new Wembley final arrived. .
Setups
Southampton XI: McCarthy, Bednarek, Ryan Manning, James Bree, Joe Aribo, Flynn Downes, Nathan Wood, Harwood-Bellis, Cameron Archer, Tyler Dibling, Mateus Fernandes
Subs: Lallana, Fraser, Paul Onuachu, Joe Lumley, Ben Brereton Díaz, Yukinari Sugawara, Ronnie Edwards, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
Liverpool XI: W. Endo, Joe Gomez, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Cody Gakpo, Mac Allister, Darwin Núñez, Elliott, Jarell Quansah, Tyler Morton, Trey Nyoni
Subs: Tsimikas, Jota, Chiesa, Vitezslav Jaros, James Norris, James McConnell, Jayden Danns, Amara Nallo, Rio Ngumoha
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