Holders Liverpool reach Carabao Cup fourth round: Key stats
Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo each scored twice as Liverpool came from behind to thrash 10-man West Ham United 5-1 in their Carabao Cup third-round tie at Anfield. Liverpool went down as Jarell Quansah scored an own goal. Jota equalized in the 25th minute. Jota opened the scoring in the 2nd half before Mohamed Salah and Gakpo's two goals late on added more impetus.
A five-star show for Arne Slot's men
Wataru Endo's attempted clearance saw the ball strike Quansah to roll over the line. Liverpool's new arrival Federico Chiesa marked an assist as his acrobatic volley into the ground bounced up for Jota to head the equalizing goal. A lovely pass by Curtis Jones saw Jota scored. Salah then made it 3-1 as before Edson Alvarez was sent off. Gakpo added two goals thereafter.
Salah keeps producing the goods
Playing his 356th match for the Reds, Salah has raced to 215 goals. He also owns 91 assists. Notably, this was Salah's fourth goal in all competitions this season from 7 matches.
Here are the match stats
Liverpool produced 21 attempts compared to West Ham's 12. Arne Slot's men managed 11 shots on target with the Hammers clocking three. Liverpool dominated possession (62%) and owned a 91% pass accuracy from 535 passes.
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Gakpo and Jota attain these feats
Gakpo's brace saw him open his account in the 2024-25 season. He has two goals and an assists from 7 matches in all competitions this season. Gakpo now owns six goals in the Carabao Cup for the Reds from 7 matches. In 86 matches, Gakpo owns 25 goals for the club. In 151 matches for Liverpool Jota owns 59 goals, including three this season.
