Match report
Liverpool see off Tottenham to reach League Cup last 16
Liverpool beat Tottenham 3-1 at Anfield to advance in the League Cup Round of 32, closing out a match they controlled for long spells despite a late scare from the visitors. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 21st minute, sending the home side in front at the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cody Gakpo doubled Liverpool's lead early in the second half, finishing from an assist by Mac Allister in the 54th minute to make it 2-0. Tottenham responded through Conor Gallagher in the 69th minute, Mateus Fernandes teeing up the finish to cut the deficit to a single goal and give the away side hope of a comeback.
Any lingering doubt was erased in stoppage time when Dominik Szoboszlai converted a Gakpo assist to complete the scoring at 3-1. Liverpool held 55 per cent possession and had 12 shots to Tottenham's 17, though the visitors' extra volume of attempts, including six on target against Liverpool's five, did not prevent the hosts progressing to the next round.
Mac Allister was directly involved in both of Liverpool's first-half and early second-half goals, scoring in the 21st minute and then setting up Gakpo, finishing with a match rating of 8.76.
Tottenham had more shots overall, 17 to Liverpool's 12, despite finishing on the losing side.
Liverpool beat Tottenham 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
Liverpool met Tottenham in the League Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Anfield. Referee: Andy Madley.
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Key moments
- 21' Goal: Alexis Mac Allister — 1–0 · Watch Alexis Mac Allister's goal video (21')
- 54' Goal: Cody Gakpo (assist: Alexis Mac Allister) — 2–0 · Watch Cody Gakpo's goal video (54')
- 69' Goal: Conor Gallagher (assist: Mateus Fernandes) — 2–1 · Watch Conor Gallagher's goal video (69')
- 90+1' Goal: Dominik Szoboszlai (assist: Cody Gakpo) — 3–1 · Watch Dominik Szoboszlai's goal video (90+1')
Starting line-ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Tottenham (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Liverpool 56%, the draw 26%, Tottenham 18%. It finished Liverpool 3–1 Tottenham.
Liverpool's rating edge carries it — Liverpool are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Liverpool's 56%. The draw at 26% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Liverpool at 56%?
Liverpool sit 180 points higher on our strength rating — 2028 to 1848. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,811 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 61–20–19.
Why only 56%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 56% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Tottenham at 18%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,833. The goals environment adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Liverpool scored +0.38 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 2,870 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 42.1% vs 42.9% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 8 home Premier League games: 3 wins and 5 draws. The run began on 28 February 2026. Last recorded home league defeat: 8 February 2026 — Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City. Latest home league result: 12 September 2026 — Liverpool 0–0 Fulham. Across 13,620 historical matches following an unbeaten home league run of at least six games, hosts won 56.3%, compared with 54.5% expected from team strength. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Liverpool vs Tottenham final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Alexis Mac Allister's goal against Tottenham (21').
- Watch Cody Gakpo's goal against Tottenham (54').
- Watch Conor Gallagher's goal against Liverpool (69').
- Watch Dominik Szoboszlai's goal against Tottenham (90+1').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Liverpool 3–1 Tottenham. Explore more on the Liverpool and Tottenham team pages or the League Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Liverpool vs Tottenham?
Liverpool beat Tottenham 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Liverpool vs Tottenham?
Alexis Mac Allister (21') for Liverpool; Cody Gakpo (54') for Liverpool; Conor Gallagher (69') for Tottenham; Dominik Szoboszlai (90+1') for Liverpool.
›Where can I watch Liverpool vs Tottenham highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Liverpool 3–1 Tottenham are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Liverpool and Tottenham?
Liverpool and Tottenham have met 10 times — 7 wins for Liverpool, 2 wins for Tottenham and 1 draw.