Follow live coverage as Southampton face Liverpool in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Southampton FC 1 - 2 Liverpool FC
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:36Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:34Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:34Delay in match because of an injury Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:32Offside, Southampton. Paul Onuachu is caught offside.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:32Foul by Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:32Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Flynn Downes.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:32Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Cameron Archer.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:27Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:27Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:32Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:24Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:22Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:22Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:22Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Cody Gakpo.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:20Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:20Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:20Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:20Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces James Bree.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:17Goal! Southampton 1, Liverpool 2. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:16Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:15Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:15Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:15Delay in match (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:12Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:10Foul by Tyler Morton (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:09Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:08Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:07Delay in match because of an injury James Bree (Southampton).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:07Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Bree.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:06Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:04Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:04Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes following a set piece situation.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:04Foul by Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:03Second Half begins Southampton 0, Liverpool 2.
Southampton vs Liverpool
21:03Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Joe Gomez.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:48First Half ends, Southampton 0, Liverpool 2.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:48Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:47Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:47Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:45Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:39Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:38Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateus Fernandes.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:36Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:37Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:35Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:32Goal! Southampton 0, Liverpool 2. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:32Attempt missed. Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:32Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:27Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:24Goal! Southampton 0, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:24Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:23Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:20Attempt saved. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:18Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:18Delay in match (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:17Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:16Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:19Attempt blocked. Treymaurice Nyoni (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:10Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Bree.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:10Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:10Delay in match (Liverpool).
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:08Offside, Southampton. James Bree is caught offside.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:02Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Liverpool
20:01First Half begins.
Southampton vs Liverpool
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Southampton vs Liverpool
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