(ISAK FIRST GOAL! - Liverpool v Southampton extended highlights

Well, last night in Paris, it was tuxedos and gold for Arne Slott. Tonight, it's back to tracksuits and the quest for silverware. Liverpool ready to take on a bit of Carabao Cup action for the first time since they trudged off the pitch at Wembley back in March, having been beaten by Alexander Isak and Newcastle. Every time Arne Slott has taken on Southampton in his time at the club and this is the fourth, there's been a different face in the opposition dugout. Curtis Jones looking to thread it through, chance for Isak! McCarthy out to make the save and tonight, Isak, the perfect start. Oh, what a start that would have been for Alexander Isak. I mean, the press here, this one just gets caught out and then the break on. It's teed up beautifully for Isak and all you're expecting is that net to absolutely bolt. What a save that is from Alex McCarthy in the goal, big hand over the bar. He knows he should have scored. Here's Ronnie Edwards, hasn't featured at all in the league this season since day one against Wrexham. Armstrong and Manning getting forward well, back to Armstrong who forces the save from Mamadou Filly. The Saints asking early questions at Anfield. What a save that is. Yeah, it was brilliant work. I mean, just the build-up approach we didn't see there and Armstrong, he was the one that certainly instigated this, wanted the return pass from Manning, which he got. Make sure he hits the target and Mamadou Filly just brilliantly has to stand strong. Makes a really important save as well. Isak might just have kept himself on side here, the flag has stayed down. And a save from McCarthy at his near post, a smart one to deny, Federico Chiesa. Yeah, Alexander Isak makes a brilliant run here. He's asking where the support is because it's a brilliant run, really tight. That's a good pick out from Jeremy Freepong and Manning, he's waiting for support. There's no one in there, he has to wait for Chiesa to come and he does hit that well at the near post. Touch of fortune with the way it's fallen to Archer, but let's see what he can make of this. He's found Yanda, Manning. Archer was close and that's not far wide. A toe-in from Gomez was timely indeed. Well, that's why I said he was so important playing through the front. He did brilliant. I mean, it all starts from him because he's struggling to really look for support. Ends up coming out on that left side and I think it comes off Gomez, doesn't it? The last touch, switching at pace. I'm just wondering whether Cameron Archer could have actually got a little touch on that, which would have caused all sorts of problems. Given away by Gomez, Archer has got it on to Armstrong. The flag is down, Armstrong is in. Oh, he's hit the post and headed wide on the chances at Anfield. Don't come much better than that. First it was Armstrong, then Sienza on the follow-up. Both times Southampton fell short. That hits the crossbar from Armstrong and wow. You know, Sienza, he should have scored. I'm just wondering whether he maybe could have had a touch even, but he's just got to guide it towards goal and it's inches of going in that far corner. Ball by McCarthy, it's Issa! For the new number. Thank goodness me, didn't Southampton gift wrap it for him. They definitely did. And the disappointment, you can see it all over the faces of them, Tadham. Listen, I don't know if there's even a minute where they could have been 1-0 up and should have been 1-0 up. The chance from Armstrong and then really cheap giveaway. McCarthy will be disappointed, giving the ball out to Marci. It's not good enough. They get their pockets picked. Credit to Federico Chiesa. He pounces, he cuts it back to the main man and then how cool is that from Alexander Isak. What a great finish that is. Just adjusts himself and slides that in the near post. Ekotike and Wood developing into a good battle. This time Ekotike paying lice. Could that look like a decision that could easily have gone the other way? Do you know what? I was just thinking exactly the same thing. I think they were both at sea. Ekotike, he felt that that was harsh. I'm kind of with him as well because they both got each other. Nioni, Chiesa, Endo, Ekotike. And swept home. It won't cut. Flag up for offside. Chiesa certainly looked in an offside position when he swept it home. But that was as good a move as Liverpool have strung together this evening. What a goal this would have been, wouldn't it? From Liverpool. His ball was offside, Chiesa. That's given away by Gomez, Flynn Downs. Gomez recovers at the cost of a corner. Manny Edwards, Nathan Wood, Kishore Akwasi. They produced something of quality. Good delivery from Ryan Manning. Quarter of an hour remains. Southampton corner. Endo. Nearly felt Akwasi and touched home. Shea Charles puts it in the back of the net to level it off for Southampton. Defensive disarray from the home side. But Southampton will take that. They're right back in this. Oh, won't they? Just a gift. And I'm not sure what on earth is going on defensively here from a Liverpool point of view. Because there's no one at all at this back post. Endo gets it all wrong. It's just a little flip around the corner. Akwasi just puts it into the path of Shea Charles. Liverpool have squeezed up. He's onside. And it's just... Can you stick it home? Yes, he certainly can. He fires it home from close range. And that's all it takes, doesn't it? Liverpool just in a bit sloppy in possession. And that just sums it up. The last 10 minutes, Endo not clearing his lines. No communication. Now we've got a game on. Will that sting Liverpool into life? Ekotike! Well, given what we've seen from him so far, you'd expected that to go in. I mean, it's a ball deep. I don't know whether there's a slight nudge or push even. Koshy asking the referee. As you said, that back post. Ekotike just tries to get it and squeeze it in the near post of Alex McCarthy. That's a lovely ball. And there's a chance to finish it. Chiesa to Ekotike. 2-1. Bill, this is brilliant. This is top, top class. And I mean, from forward... Sorry, from backwards to forward. He's going to get a yellow card, isn't he? And he's already had one. He's already had one. Off he goes. A costly celebration indeed. Liverpool will defend their 2-1 lead for the last five minutes with 10 men. Yeah, that's crazy. I mean, an early shower for him, but possibly the winning goal for Liverpool was brilliant from Andy Robinson. It was top class movement. Chiesa makes the run in behind. Brilliant first touch and then fill your boots. Ekotike will get one. More simple, but credit to Chiesa. He's the one that just puts it on a plate for him. What a touch that is. Everything about the goal was absolutely brilliant from Liverpool. As I said, Robinson into Chiesa. And a gifted pass into Ekotike. Tapped that in, unfortunately. That's his second yellow in an early night. Wood, his tussle with Ekotike is what led to the first yellow card. But that's that. Far from straightforward with a null change side from the weekend. The Liverpool last season's finalists, twice winners of this competition in the last four seasons, progress. A gift of a goal at the end of the first half set them on the way. And that goal scored by Alexander Isak. Final score, Liverpool 2-1 Southampton.