Southampton 1-2 Liverpool: Player ratings as Reds survive Saints scare in Carabao Cup
- Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 in the Carabao Cup quarter-final
- Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott put the Reds ahead in the first half
- Cameron Archer pulled one back for the Saints after the break
Liverpool survived a late push from Southampton during a 2-1 win at St Mary's Stadium as they secured their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Southampton had found themselves five goals behind at half-time during the weekend defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and the Saints could only limit Liverpool to two in the same timeframe.
Darwin Nunez took advantage of uncertainty in the Southampton backline to slot Liverpool in front after 24 minutes, with Harvey Elliott's effort doubling their lead eight minutes later following a slick move.
Liverpool appeared to be cruising towards the final four of the competition but Cameron Archer's excellent effort gave them food for thought. The Saints striker fired emphatically beyond Caoimhin Kelleher to offer his side a lifeline.
Southampton pushed frantically for an equaliser and had some promising moments in the closing stages, with Jarell Quansah fortunate not to be sent off in second-half stoppage time as Liverpool narrowly held on to their lead.
Southampton player ratings (5-4-1)
Players | Ratings |
|---|---|
GK: Alex McCarthy | 5.8/10 |
RB: James Bree | 6.7/10 |
CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 7.4/10 |
CB: Jan Bednarek | 5.3/10 |
CB: Nathan Wood | 6.6/10 |
LB: Ryan Manning | 6.8/10 |
RM: Tyler Dibling | 6.9/10 |
CM: Joe Aribo | 6.1/10 |
CM: Flynn Downes | 7.0/10 |
LM: Mateus Fernandes | 7.6/10 |
ST: Cameron Archer | 7.1/10 |
SUB: Yukinari Sugawara (61' for Bree) | 7.7/10 |
SUB: Paul Onuachu (73' for Archer) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Kamaldeen Sulemana (73' for Downes) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Adam Lallana (84' for Aribo) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Ben Brereton Diaz (84' for Bednarek) | 5.9/10 |
Subs not used: Joe Lumley (GK), Ronnie Edwards, Ryan Fraser, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw.
Liverpool player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Players | Ratings |
|---|---|
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher | 6.3/10 |
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold | 7.4/10 |
CB: Jarell Quansah | 7.1/10 |
CB: Wataru Endo | 7.9/10 |
LB: Joe Gomez | 6.4/10 |
CM: Tyler Morton | 6.5/10 |
CM: Trey Nyoni | 6.6/10 |
RM: Harvey Elliott | 7.6/10 |
AM: Alexis Mac Allister | 6.3/10 |
LM: Cody Gakpo | 7.5/10 |
ST: Darwin Nunez | 7.5/10 |
SUB: Kostas Tsimikas (46' for Gomez) | 6.7/10 |
SUB: Federico Chiesa (46' for Alexander-Arnold) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Diogo Jota (63' for Gakpo) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: James McConnell (63' for Mac Allister) | 6.6/10 |
SUB: Jayden Danns (86' for Nyoni) | 6.3/10 |
Subs not used: Vitezslav Jaros (GK), James Norris, Amara Nallo, Rio Ngumoha.
Player of the match - Wataru Endo (Liverpool)
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