Carabao Cup: Isak opens Liverpool account, Ekitike scores winner and sees red

Alexander Isak scored his archetypal extremity for Liverpool portion Hugo Ekitike was sent disconnected aft bagging a precocious victor arsenic the hosts bushed 2nd tier Southampton 2-1 astatine Anfield to scope the 4th circular of the League Cup connected Tuesday.

The Swede, a grounds 125 cardinal pounds ($169.04 million) signing from Newcastle United, recovered the nett successful the 43rd infinitesimal of a scrappy lucifer — 38 seconds aft Southampton's Adam Armstrong had deed the crossbar.

Federico Chiesa provided the assist, arsenic helium did for Ekitike, cutting the shot backmost for Isak to slot coolly home.

Southampton deed backmost done Shea Charles successful the 76th aft a glaring mistake by midfielder Wataru Endo but Ekitike, who replaced Isak astatine halftime, maintained Liverpool's 100% commencement to the play with a victor 5 minutes from time.

He was past sent disconnected for a 2nd yellowish aft removing his garment successful celebration.

"I'd beryllium precise amazed if helium does it again," Andy Robertson, skipper of a completely-changed broadside from past weekend, told Sky Sports television. "It's 2 silly bookings to prime up and evidently we miss him for Saturday.

"It's silly from his portion but he's lone young and he'll larn from it."

Isak missed a aureate accidental successful the archetypal infinitesimal of lone his 2nd commencement and recognised helium needed playing clip aft a protracted transportation saga.

"It's inactive early, a caller nine and caller teammates, but I consciousness good," helium said. "I deliberation with each the games I get I'm lone going to get better."

Lincoln City astir upsets Chelsea

Club World Cup champions Chelsea suffered an aboriginal scare astatine 3rd tier Lincoln City but came backmost from a extremity down astatine halftime to triumph 2-1 with teen Tyrique George equalising successful the 48th and providing the assistance for Facundo Buonanotte's 50th-minute winner.

League One (third tier) Cardiff City provided the upset of the 8 games connected the programme by beating apical formation Burnley 2-1 astatine Turf Moor.

Premier League bottommost broadside Wolverhampton Wanderers won their apical formation clash 2-0 against Everton, who had James Garner deed the barroom with a second-half escaped footwear and Jack Grealish coming disconnected the bench.

Paraguayan midfielder Diego Gomez scored four, including a 24-minute first-half hat-trick, arsenic Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion thumped 3rd tier Barnsley 6-0 astatine Oakwell to scope the 4th circular for the 5th clip successful six seasons.

Second tier Wrexham gave their Hollywood owners different location nighttime to savour by beating Reading 2-0, with Nathan Broadhead scoring some — his archetypal for the Welsh broadside who spell done to the 4th circular for the archetypal clip since 1977.

Premier League Fulham bushed 4th tier visitors Cambridge United 1-0 astatine Craven Cottage with Emile Smith Rowe scoring the 66th-minute winner.

Championship broadside Swansea City and 4th tier giantkillers Grimsby Town are already done to the 4th circular on with Premier League Brentford and Crystal Palace.

Holders Newcastle United big Bradford City connected Wednesday, erstwhile apical formation rivals Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are besides successful action.