Liverpool beat Tottenham 3-1 in League Cup as Arsenal defeat Ipswich 4-2

Liverpool eliminate Tottenham at Anfield

Liverpool secured a place in the English League Cup fourth round with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in rainy conditions at Anfield on Tuesday. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola made ten changes to his starting eleven, fielding a youthful lineup and relying on second-choice goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring by curling a shot into the top corner, marking his second goal in six days following a strike against Atletico Madrid. Cody Gakpo doubled the lead with an angled, right-footed finish past Tottenham's debutant goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. Gakpo, a summer transfer target for Tottenham, brought his individual season record to two goals and four assists.

Tottenham's winless run against top-flight opponents continues

Conor Gallagher narrowed the deficit in the 69th minute by heading in from a corner after Mamardashvili failed to clear the delivery. Tottenham pressed for an equaliser, but Mamardashvili produced multiple saves, including a stop to deny Omar Marmoush a debut goal. Dominik Szoboszlai confirmed Liverpool's progression in the 91st minute, striking a 25-yard half-volley into the net after entering the match as a substitute. The result extended Tottenham's record at Anfield to a single victory across their last 31 visits.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi left several high-priced summer recruits on the bench, while injured winger Mykhailo Mudryk remained unavailable. Spurs have spent $400 million on new signings during the summer transfer window but have collected only one win in six competitive fixtures this season, a victory against second-tier Charlton in the previous cup round. Tottenham have failed to score in four Premier League matches, recording two draws and two defeats. Without European football this season, Tottenham's quest to end an 18-year domestic trophy drought now depends entirely on the FA Cup in January.

Dowman scores twice in Arsenal victory at Ipswich

Arsenal maintained a perfect start to the campaign with a 4-2 win against fellow Premier League side Ipswich Town. Manager Mikel Arteta deployed an almost entirely second-choice lineup following five straight wins in earlier competitions. Sixteen-year-old midfielder Max Dowman, who registered a goal and an assist against Everton during Arsenal's league title run last season, scored seven minutes into his first senior appearance of the term.

Dowman scored again immediately after half-time, adding to goals from Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino to give Arsenal a 4-0 lead. Gary O'Neil's Ipswich side responded later in the second half, with Anis Mehmeti and Chuba Akpom each scoring consolation goals. The win represents Arsenal's sixth consecutive victory across all competitions since the start of the season.

Results across Tuesday's third-round fixtures

Two other Premier League clubs progressed to the fourth round during Tuesday's action. Fulham secured a 3-2 away victory against second-tier West Ham United, while Brentford defeated third-tier Reading 2-1. Peterborough United advanced after drawing 3-3 with Barnsley and winning the resulting penalty shootout 7-6. The English League Cup third round concludes with further matches on Wednesday and Thursday.