Liverpool F.C. Goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai secured a place in the next round for Andoni Iraola's side, who are currently eighth in the Premier League with six points from four games.
Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 21st minute, firing Liverpool into a lead they would not relinquish. Gakpo doubled the advantage in the 54th minute, finishing off a move he started by assisting Mac Allister's opener. Tottenham pulled a goal back through Conor Gallagher in the 69th minute, but Szoboszlai's stoppage-time strike, set up by Gakpo, confirmed the win.
Iraola made several changes to his lineup, handing starts to young midfielders Treymaurice Nyoni and James McConnell. The manager saw his team control 55% of possession and create 12 shots, five of which were on target. Tottenham, managed by Roberto De Zerbi, had more attempts with 17 but only tested goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili six times.
The match was a physical affair, with five yellow cards shown to Liverpool players including one for Iraola himself for dissent in the 88th minute. The result extends Liverpool's unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions, a sequence that includes a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid and a goalless draw with Fulham.
With the cup tie secured, attention now turns back to the league. Liverpool travel to face Bournemouth on Sunday, a side sitting 15th in the table. Alexander Isak, who came on as a late substitute against Tottenham, remains the club's top scorer this season with three goals. The full squad list is available on our squad page.
