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EFL Cup: Liverpool Advances Over Southampton Description In the EFL Cup quarter-finals, Liverpool secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a manager-

EFL Cup: Liverpool Advances Over Southampton

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In the EFL Cup quarter-finals, Liverpool secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a manager-less Southampton at St Maryā€™s Stadium. This win propels Liverpool into the semi-finals, maintaining their contention for all four major trophies this season.

The match saw Liverpool take an early lead through Darwin Nunez, who scored his fourth goal of the season in the 24th minute. Nunez capitalized on a long pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold and fired a simple finish past Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.

Harvey Elliott doubled Liverpool's lead just before the interval, marking his first start and goal of the season. Elliott's goal was the result of fine work by Cody Gakpo, who set him up for a cool finish into the far corner.

Southampton, led by caretaker manager Simon Rusk following the dismissal of Russell Martin, found some late momentum when Cameron Archer scored a fine curler in the 59th minute to reduce the deficit. However, despite some late chances, the Saints could not find the equalizer.

Liverpool's victory extends their unbeaten away run in all competitions under manager Arne Slot, who was serving a one-match touchline ban. The Reds will now look forward to the semi-final draw, which will be held after the Spurs vs Man Utd match.

Key Players:
- Darwin Nunez: Scored the opening goal for Liverpool.
- Harvey Elliott: Scored the second goal for Liverpool and was named the player of the match.
- Cameron Archer: Scored Southampton's only goal.

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EFLCup, LiverpoolFC, SouthamptonFC, DarwinNunez, HarveyElliott

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