Liverpool Deepens Tottenham's Wounds

Liverpool deepened Tottenham’s crisis by eliminating them 3-1 from the English Professional Football League Cup on Tuesday at Anfield in the third round, while Arsenal breezed into the fourth round with a 4-2 victory over hosts Ipswich Town. Alexis Mac Allister (21), Cody Gakpo (54), and Hungarian substitute Dominik Szoboszlai (90+1) scored for Liverpool, while Tottenham’s only goal came from midfielder Conor Gallagher (69). Liverpool’s Spanish manager, Andoni Iraola, breathed a sigh of relief after reaching the fourth round, following a season start that saw his team win just one match with three draws in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi’s struggles with Tottenham continued; despite the London club’s record spending in the summer transfer window, the team has managed only one win this season, which came in the previous round of the League Cup against Charlton (5-1), alongside two losses and two draws in the league without scoring a goal. Mac Allister opened the scoring in spectacular fashion, curling a right-footed shot from inside the penalty area into the top left corner past Dubevka (21). Ghanaian winger Mohamed Kudus squandered a golden opportunity to equalize, directing a left-footed shot from close range over the bar following a precise cross from Odugyi on the left (32). Gakpo added a second goal with a brilliant finish, firing a right-footed shot from the left side inside the area that settled in the top left corner past Dubevka (54). Tottenham’s performance improved noticeably after falling behind by two clear goals, particularly with the activity and vitality of Egyptian international Omar Marmoush. Gallagher reduced the deficit with a header from inside the six-yard box following a right-sided corner taken by Portuguese substitute Matheus Fernandes (69). Marmoush fired a left-footed shot from the left side inside the area, which was deflected by Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo before being brilliantly saved by Mamardashvili (86). Hungarian substitute Szoboszlai put the game to bed in spectacular fashion, unleashing a rocket shot from outside the area into the top right corner (90+1). Arsenal continued their ideal start to the season, securing their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions with a 4-2 win over hosts Ipswich Town. Arsenal’s Spanish manager, Mikel Arteta, entered the match with a lineup mostly composed of his reserve players, with teenager Max Dowman (16) shining by scoring two goals (7 and 47). Nuno Maoudiki (16) and Spaniard Mikel Merino (58) added two more goals. Albani Anis Mehmeti (62) and substitute Chuba Akpom (90+1) scored for Ipswich. In other results, Fulham defeated second-tier (Championship) hosts West Ham 3-2, Brentford overcame third-tier (League One) hosts Reading 2-1, and third-tier Peterborough joined the list of qualifiers by overcoming fellow third-tier visitors Barnsley 7-6 on penalties after a 3-3 draw at the end of regular time.