Alexander Isak’s first goal for Liverpool should have been the story after Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over Southampton at Anfield. Instead, it was Hugo Ekitike getting himself stupidly sent off after netting the winner.
Isak opened the scoring in the Carabao Cup third-round clash on Merseyside with a characteristically cool finish just before the interval – and only 58 seconds after Leo Scienza had headed wide with the Liverpool goal at his mercy.
However, Arne Slot’s side failed to killed the game and Southampton sensationally drew level with 14 minutes to go when Shea Charles punished a dreadful attempted clearance from Wataru Endo. Unfortunately for the Championship side, Liverpool weren’t done and, for the sixth time this season, they scored a late winner, with Ekitike tapping home a pass from Chiesa.
The drama wasn’t over, though, as Ekitike clearly forgot that he was already on a booking, meaning the French forward saw red for foolishly removing his shirt to show the crowd the name on the back of his shirt and will, thus, be suspended for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace.
Below, GOAL rates all of the Liverpool players at Anfield…