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Klopp and Van Dijk lift League Cup trophy after Liverpool win in extra time

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Liverpool return to the pitch tonight as they host Southampton in the FA Cup fifth round with the aim of keeping their hopes of a quadruple alive. The Reds triumphed in a tantilising 1-0 win against Chelsea in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, though Jurgen Klopp had to rely on a subs bench of teenagers, plus Virgil van Dijk, to get them over the line. With the squad still injury-stricken and a quick turnaround between these two matches Liverpool look vulnerable against Championship side Southampton.
The Saints, who have their sights set on promotion back to the Premier League, are well-placed to push for a spot in the Championship playoffs after an impressive first half to the season. They are currently fourth in the second tier just five points off the automatic promotion spots.
Follow all the action from Anfield below plus get the latest FA Cup odds and tips right here:
Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE
- Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, McConnell, Elliott, Clark, Bradley, Gakpo, Koumas
- Southampton XI: Lumley, Bree, Stephens, Bendarek, Manning, Charles, Rothwell, Aribo, Edozie, Mara, Kamaldeen
- Goal - Koumas scores on his Liverpool debut right before half-time (1-0)
- Goal - Danns clips in his first senior goal to double Liverpool’s lead (2-0)
- Goal - Danns finishes his second from close range after Bradley’s shot saved (3-0)
FT: Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
Jurgen Klopp on ITV:
“Incredible game. Southampton is a top side, our midfield press was not quite right. For 15 minutes we were all over and Saints could have scored but we found our way, scored a wonderful goal.
“Koumas is a fantastic finisher, Dannsy we knew he’s a good finisher too. He’s really calm in that situation - it’s proof of his nose, he’s in the right spot, he arrives there.
“The whole event was pretty special. We don’t always want to make it about the horribly difficult situation but for some reason there’s a real positive mood about it all anyway.”
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 22:15
FT: Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
Liverpool players speaking at full time - first up Harvey Elliott:
“It’s been unbelievable. We could easily get carried away with the circumstances and an emotional day at the weekend and I think it was easy to forget the job we needed to do - but [Danns] came on and he’s been amazing.”
Two-goal hero Danns:
“It’s a dream come true, I’ve supported the club since birth so to score at the Kop end it’s unreal.
“The keeper come close and you just have to dink it. The second one I lost all composure, just went sliding!
“My dad said he was crying when I made my debut so I don’t know what he’s doing when I’ve scored!”
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:56
FT: Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
That’s it - final whistle at Anfield. Lewis Koumas in the first half and a Jayden Danns brace after the restart have sent this young Liverpool team through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Danns at the double:
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:53
90+2’ - Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
Results tonight: Chelsea have beaten Leeds, Man United knocked out Forest and Wolves beat Brighton. This result for Liverpool will see them head to Old Trafford in the last eight, therefore.
Into injury time we head and despite Saints’ very good start, they didn’t take advantage of it and Liverpool have ultimately cruised through after that first goal.
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:50
89' - Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
Liverpool sub: Gakpo off, Kaide Gordon on.
Four minutes added on at Anfield.
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:48
GOAL! 87’ - Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
That’s the third for Liverpool and it’s a second for Danns!
A header clear lands at Bradley’s feet, his first touch is good and his second is an outside-of-the-boot finish which the keeper saves - but Danns reacts first and thrashes it home side-footed for an Anfield brace.
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:46
86’ - Liverpool 2-0 Southampton
Gakpo, out of nowhere - where has this been all game? Wins the ball in his own half, bursts forward, takes on two players who try to scythe him down and then laces one just over the crossbar. Almost a spectacular goal, just off-target.
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:45
84’ - Liverpool 2-0 Southampton
Good defending from Gomez and Tsimikas to deny Saints the space they thought they were breaking into down the right - it’s behind for a corner but some of the zip has gone out of the visitors’ play since that second goal went in.
Liverpool six minutes from the quarter-finals and their bid for a domestic cup double, or indeed a cup treble, or in fact the whole lot and the quadruple including the league, still looks very much on.
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:42
80’ - Liverpool 2-0 Southampton
Liverpool sub: Trey Nyoni comes on for Harvey Elliott. Just 16 years old and that’s another debut for a Liverpool player - the club’s third youngest-ever player.
Danns’ finish here for your viewing:
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:38
76’ - Liverpool 2-0 Southampton
Harwood-Bellis on for Walker-Peters, who had only just come on. Looks like he slipped and tweaked something.
That’s Liverpool looking certain into the quarters now and they’ll seemingly be facing Manchester United, who have scored late on against Nottingham Forest.
Karl Matchett28 February 2024 21:34