Liverpool vs West Ham score, result, highlights as Reds hit five to cruise into Carabao Cup semifinals

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ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL — Liverpool cruised into the semifinals of the Carabao Cup as they thrashed West Ham 5-1 at Anfield.

The Reds had taken a knock to their confidence in the form of a goalless draw with Manchester United last time out and could have looked disjointed as a result of Jurgen Klopp's six changes.

However, they ultimately dominated from the first whistle and took a deserved first-half lead through Dominik Szoboszlai's powerful drive.

That was added to by Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo in the second period before Jarrod Bowen grabbed what proved to be a consolation in front of the travelling fans.

Unfortunately for those who had made the long trip, there was still time for substitute Mohamed Salah to grab a goal on the break, and Jones to get his second thanks to a brilliant mazy run.

MORE: Schedule and results from this season's Carabao Cup

Liverpool vs West Ham score

  2nd Half Goalscorers
LIV 5 Szoboszlai (28'), Jones (56', 84'), Gakpo (71'), Salah (82'),
WHU 1 Bowen (77')

Lineups:

Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): (4-3-3): Kelleher (GK) — Gomez, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones — Elliott, Nunez, Gakpo.

West Ham (4-2-3-1, right to left): Areola (GK) — Coufal, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Johnson — Alvarez, Soucek — Kudus, Fornals, Benrahma — Bowen.

Liverpool vs West Ham updates, highlights, and commentary

FULLTIME: LIVERPOOL 5-1 WEST HAM

All over at Anfield and Liverpool are heading for the semifinals of the Carabao Cup thanks to a hugely convincing win 

90th min: Four minutes to be added on at Anfield.

84th min: GOAL! JONES MAKES IT FIVE!

Well that is just marvellous from Curtis Jones. The midfielder picks up the ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold just inside the West Ham half and goes on a mazy run all the way into the opposition box.

From there, one last drop of the shoulder opens things up for an excellent finish into the corner. What a goal.

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82nd min: GOAL! LIVERPOOL HAVE THEIR FOURTH!

The ball breaks to Alexander-Arnold in midfield and he plays a brilliant first-time pass to release Salah, who finishes in typically cool fashion. That really is game over. 

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81st min: Liverpool so close to a third, Nunez hitting the post from distance before Salah somehow pushes the rebound wide.

Meanwhile, West Ham swap in former Reds striker Danny Ings for Edson Alvarez.

77th min: GOAL! BOWEN PULLS ONE BACK FOR WEST HAM!

Could West Ham pull off an unlikely comeback? Well they've given themselves a chance thanks to Jarrod Bowen.

The Englishman turns Quansah after latching onto a ball in behind and curls a brilliant right-footed effort into the far corner.

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71st min: GOAL! GAKPO MAKES IT 3-0!

There haven't been many goals for Liverpool forwards of late but finally one of them gets in on the act.

It's Cody Gakpo, who collects the ball after a marauding run forward from Ibrahima Konate and smashes into the bottom corner. Game over.

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69th min: Conor Bradley now entering the fray in place of Kostas Tsimikas, who will be needed at left-back for the imminent visit of Arsenal.

His first touch is a lovely volleyed ball in behind for Salah, who blasts his effort into the Kop.

60th min: Changes for Liverpool now, with Virgil van Dijk and Wataru Endo making way for Ibrahima Konate and Mohamed Salah.

57th min: David Moyes responds by introducing Lucas Paqueta, though he was clearly looking to make that change when West Ham were still just a goal down.

56th min: GOAL! JONES MAKES IT 2-0 LIVERPOOL!

Nunez takes the ball on the left-hand side and picks out a pass in behind for Jones, who is breaking his neck to get into the box.

The young Scouser still has plenty to do from there but slips the ball between Areola's legd to double the hosts' advantage.

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54th min: West Ham break rapidly down the Liverpool left, unleashing Bowen in behind for a low cross to the far post.

However, Tsimikas puts in a brilliant sliding interception to poke it out for a corner with Fornals waiting for a tap-in.

52nd min: Edson Alvarez catches Elliott with a late one on the touchline as Liverpool look to break and goes into the referee's notebook.

49th min: Nunez shows good feet in the area before letting a shot go that Areola has to tip over the bar.

KICKOFF: LIVERPOOL RESTART THE GAME

HALFTIME: LIVERPOOL 1-0 WEST HAM

The whistle sounds and it is the hosts who head in with a lead thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai's long-distance effort.

45th min: A huge chance for Gakpo goes begging!

The Dutchman meets an Elliott inswinging cross but heads it beyond the far post in attempting to place it in the corner.

36th min: Liverpool pushing for a second goal now and Szoboszlai goes close to getting a chance at a second only for a last-ditch challenge from Johnson ensuring Nunez's pass into the box doesn't reach him.

Jurgen Klopp's side have been dominant here but they will want a cushion.

28th min: GOAL! SZOBOSZLAI GIVES LIVERPOOL THE LEAD!

Well, Liverpool haven't quite taken the West Ham defence apart, but you don't need to when you can shoot from distance like that. 

Quansah pinches the ball high up the pitch and draws in a man before laying off to Szoboszlai, who unleashes a thunderbolt into the bottom corner from around 20 yards out on the right-hand side of the box. A fine finish.

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26th min: Liverpool still dominating possession but it feels telling that most of their atempts on goal have from outside or just inside the box. That's been a theme of recent weeks - struggling to unlock opposition defences.

21st min: West Ham get a rare chance to attack but Kudus horribly miscues his shot after cutting in off the right and sends it out for a throw-in on the far side.

14th min: Elliott takes another pop at goal following a lovely back-to-front move from Liverpool, but again can't find the target.

The hosts have started well here. 

10th min: Harvey Elliott brings the ball forward from a central position and lets fly from just outside the box.

However, his low, bouncing efforts squeezes just past the far post with Fabianski beaten.

4th min: Van Dijk unleashes Szoboszlai with a quickly take free-kick but the Hungarian's attempt from just outside the box is inadvertently blocked by the onrushing Nunez.

KICKOFF: WEST HAM GET US STARTED

5 mins to KO: Here come the players. David Moyes is aiming for a first victory at Anfield at the 21st attempt - will this be the team that gets it?

10 mins to KO: A reminder that there are an extra 7,000 fans inside Anfield again tonight after the top tier of the Anfield Road end was finally opened up. Will that additional noise help Liverpool over the line?

25 mins to KO: A wet and windy night on Merseyside but, fortunately for Jurgen Klopp, the conditions don't seem to be too bad at pitch level. The German has previously described wind as "the enemy of football".

45 mins to KO: So, six changes for both sides tonight, but it speaks to the depth of the two squads meeting here that the starting XIs they have put out still look incredibly strong.

Both will hope not to feel the consequences of this selection when they contest Premier League fixtures this weekend, but it is surely easier to brush off fatigue when you have just booked a place in a cup semi-final.

1 hour to KO: The team news is in! Check out the line-ups above or scroll down to see the full squads for each team.

1 hour 15 mins to KO: And how might West Ham line up for this one? Well, with his side going well in the Europa League and on the cusp of the European spots in the Premier League, David Moyes has a difficult balance to strike. There are also rumours circulating of illness running through the Hammers camp ahead of tonight's tie.

1 hour 40 mins to KO: Some interesting news reaching us with 40 minutes to go until the teams are released. The Sporting News understands that Virgil van Dijk starts for Liverpool, which perhaps suggests that Jurgen Klopp will go stronger than many have anticipated.

2 hours to KO: Chelsea, Middlesbrough and Fulham have all secured their places in the semifinals of this season's Carabao Cup. Will Liverpool or West Ham join them?

Liverpool vs West Ham lineups, team news

Liverpool boss Klopp makes six changes to his line-up but still goes with a strong-looking team with a semi-final on the line. Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher comes in for his usual domestic cup appearance, while Joe Gomez, Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah are handed opportunities.

However, there are also plenty of players involved who you would expect to feature against Arsenal this Saurday, including Virgil van Dijk, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Liverpool projected lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Kelleher (GK) — Gomez, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones — Elliott, Nunez, Gakpo.

Liverpool subs (9): Adrian, Konate, Diaz, Salah, Clark, Gordon, McConnell, Alexander-Arnold, Bradley.

David Moyes, too, has opted to make six changes in the midst of a busy period, with the likes of  James Ward-Prowse and Lucas Paqueta left on the bench.

But there are still starts for Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus in a team that certainly possesses sufficient firepower to pull off a shock win at Anfield.

West Ham projected lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Areola (GK) — Coufal, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Johnson — Alvarez, Soucek — Kudus, Fornals, Benrahma — Bowen.

West Ham subs (9): Fabianski, Cresswell, Zouma, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Ings, Kehrer, Emerson, Mubama.

Liverpool vs West Ham live stream, TV channel

  TV channel Streaming
USA  — ESPN+
UK Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football Sky GO
Australia beIN Sports 3 beIN Sports Connect
Canada  — DAZN Canada
India  —  —

USA: This EFL Cup match from Anfield will be broadcast exclusive on ESPN's premium streaming platform ESPN+ in the United States. ESPN has the rights to the entirety of the 2023/24 EFL Cup, placing all games on ESPN+ with only select matches chosen for broadcast on television.

UK: Wednesday's match will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports platforms.

Canada: League Cup matches in Canada are exclusively broadcast by DAZN.

Australia: Australia's League Cup rights-holder is beIN Sports, who will broadcast this on beIN Sports 2 as well as their streaming service beIN Sports Connect.

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David Lynch is a freelance football journalist primarily covering Liverpool FC. He has reported on the the Reds for over a decade for publications such as the Sunday Mirror and Evening Standard, carving out a reputation as a trusted voice on all things Anfield in the process. Having followed Liverpool across England and Europe over the course of his career, David has filed from illustrious venues such as Camp Nou, the Allianz Arena and the Estadio do Dragao, as well as from multiple Champions League finals.