Liverpool cruised into the Carabao Cup semi-finals as the nine-time winners thrashed toothless West Ham 5-1 at Anfield.
The Reds were much improved from their blunt display in Sunday’s stalemate with Manchester United and dominated throughout, with goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and a brilliant double from Curtis Jones.
West Ham boss David Moyes belatedly brought on Lucas Paqueta and James Ward-Prowse with his side three goals down and Jarrod Bowen pulled one back with the visitors’ first shot on target.
But Salah came off the bench to deny any hopes of an unlikely comeback before Jones added his second after a wonderful run and finish. Jurgen Klopp’s side now join Chelsea, Fulham and Middlesbrough in the semi-finals as the Reds await the results of the Carabao Cup draw.
Liverpool take on West Ham in a bid to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals
- Liverpool demolish West Ham as goals arrive at just the right time
- Chelsea, Fulham and Middlesbrough are already through to the semi-finals
- Carabao Cup semi-final draw to take place after match at Anfield
- 84’ GOAL! Jones’ individual run and finish brings him a second and Liverpool five (LIV 5-1 WHU)
- 82’ GOAL! Salah comes off the bench to restore Liverpool’s three-goal lead (LIV 4-1 WHU)
- 77’ GOAL! Bowen pulls one back with West Ham’s first shot on target (LIV 3-1 WHU)
- 71’ GOAL! Gakpo thumps in third as Liverpool cruise into semi-finals (LIV 3-0 WHU)
- 56’ GOAL! Jones beats Areola at near post to double Liverpool’s lead (LIV 2-0 WHU)
- 28’ GOAL! Liverpool take deserved lead thanks to Szoboszlai rocket (LIV 1-0 WHU)
- 15’ CLOSE! Elliott fires wide as Liverpool make strong start at Anfield (LIV 0-0 WHU)