Match Events
- 3′Leicester, goal:0–1assist
- 23′Leicester, yellow card:
- 45+2′Leicester, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 48′Liverpool, goal:1–1assist
- 57′Leicester, substitution:off
- 64′Leicester, substitution:off
- 64′Leicester, substitution:off
- 64′Leicester, substitution:off
- 65′Liverpool, substitution:off
- 65′Liverpool, substitution:off
- 70′Liverpool, goal:2–1assist
- 79′Liverpool, substitution:off
- 86′Liverpool, yellow card:
- 89′Liverpool, goal:3–1assist
- 90+1′Liverpool, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
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Liverpool
4-3-3
7.31
Average match ratingLiverpool +0.43
6.88
Leicester
4-3-3
Referee
Tim Robinson
Anfield
Key Stats
57%Possession43%
–Expected Goals–
29Shots4
10Shots on Target1
10Corners2
88%Pass Accuracy76%
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Match report
Liverpool vs Leicester — the facts
Liverpool beat Leicester 3–1 (half-time 0–1).
Liverpool met Leicester in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 18:45 UTC at Anfield. Referee: Tim Robinson.
Team pages: Liverpool · Leicester · League Cup
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Kasey McAteer (assist: Yunus Akgün) — 0–1
- 48' Goal: Cody Gakpo (assist: Ryan Gravenberch) — 1–1
- 70' Goal: Dominik Szoboszlai (assist: Wataru Endo) — 2–1
- 89' Goal: Diogo Jota (assist: Jarell Quansah) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
Leicester (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Liverpool vs Leicester final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Liverpool and Leicester team pages or the League Cup page.