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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 3 (setup 4, season 34)
Liverpool
v.
Portsmouth
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Jan OBLAK17Marco SILVESTRI
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
13
Overall form:
Home form:
Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD26Victor MOSES
Giorgio CHIELLINI3Aaron CRESSWELL
Sergio BUSQUETS Burgos847Anton WALKES
Raphaël VARANE5Matt CLARKE
Virgil VAN DIJK766Sean RAGGETT
Sadio MANÉ876Mauro Abel FORMICA
NGolo KANTÉ88Robbie BRADY
Lionel Andrés MESSI89Jordan HUGILL
Mohamed SALAH810Andy CARROLL
SON Heung-min811Ellis HARRISON
Georgie BoyManager
Leonardo BONUCCI12Liam FONTAINE
ALISSON Ramses Becker13Thomas KAMINSKI
Raheem STERLING14Quincy OWUSU-ABEYIE
Luka MODRIC15Joe MORRELL
Cristiano RONALDO dos Santos Aveiro16Omar BOGLE

Liverpool 2 Portsmouth 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 73,183, Stadium: Anfield, Referee: Grant HEGLEY 7)
35 Messi, 41 ManéScorers
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners5
1Fouls7
8Offsides2
10Shots on3
14Shots off0
24Total shots3
7Shots saved3
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Giorgio CHIELLINI
7SALAH shot over.
8The 'keeper saved a glorious shot from MANÉ.
9KANTÉ made space on the left and dragged the ball to SON who clipped the ball over.
14KANTÉ played the ball to BUSQUETS who turned it just beyond the far post.
16A neatly crafted pass from MANÉ, was slammed goalbound by SALAH only for the 'keeper to claw away.
18A weak shot from SON trickled agonisingly wide.
24HUGILL steamed through the Liverpool defence but shot straight at OBLAK.
32A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing Portsmouth 'keeper.
35GOAL!! A VAN DIJK run down the middle resulted in a lovely cross for MESSI to tap in. (1-0 Liverpool)
38SALAH was put clear by SON and he nutmegged the 'keeper but rammed his shot inches over.
40A header by MANÉ at the near post was comfortably collected by the Portsmouth 'keeper.
41GOAL!! After some good play on the left MANÉ came inside and placed the ball into the net. (2-0 Liverpool)
 
49A good ball from BUSQUETS on the left bobbled toward SALAH who scuffed his shot over.
52The 'keeper parried a clever strike from SALAH.
60A corner found MANÉ who turned an effort inches wide.
71MESSI nutmegged MOSES but knocked the ball into the arms of the Portsmouth 'keeper.
74Uncertainty in the Portsmouth defence enabled KANTÉ to blast an effort over the bar.
75A great shot from CRESSWELL was dealt with by a fine stop from the Liverpool 'keeper.
76SON beat RAGGETT and flicked the ball to SALAH who fumbled his shot wide.
78SALAH stroked an easy chance past the far post.
79A cross from BUSQUETS left SON in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
83A thirty yard drive from MANÉ caused the 'keeper little difficulty.