Liverpool vs West Ham United LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Liverpool face West Ham United in the EFL cup.

Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.

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Liverpool FC 5 - 1 West Ham United FC

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:53

Match ends, Liverpool 5, West Ham United 1.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:53

Second Half ends, Liverpool 5, West Ham United 1.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:53

Foul by Tyler Morton (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:50

Goal! Liverpool 5, West Ham United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:50

Attempt saved. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:49

Attempt missed. Andy Irving (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:49

Foul by Andy Robertson (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:49

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:47

Goal! Liverpool 4, West Ham United 1. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:45

Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:45

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Crysencio Summerville.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:45

Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:45

Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:43

Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:43

Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:42

Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:42

Foul by Tyler Morton (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:42

Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Kostas Tsimikas.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:42

Substitution, Liverpool. Tyler Morton replaces Wataru Endo.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:42

Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio following a fast break.

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21:37

Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:37

Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.

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21:36

Substitution, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus replaces Jarrod Bowen.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:36

Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces Carlos Soler.

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21:34

Second yellow card to Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:34

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:32

Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:31

Goal! Liverpool 3, West Ham United 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:31

Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:30

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:29

Delay in match because of an injury Wataru Endo (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:29

Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:29

Attempt blocked. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:28

Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:28

Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:26

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:26

Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kostas Tsimikas.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:24

Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:24

Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:24

Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:24

Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:24

Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:24

Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:20

Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:20

Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:20

Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:19

Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:17

Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Danny Ings.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:17

Substitution, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá replaces Tomás Soucek.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:17

Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Diogo Jota.

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21:17

Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Federico Chiesa.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:15

Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:15

Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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21:10

Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).

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21:10

Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:09

Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:06

Goal! Liverpool 2, West Ham United 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:05

Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:05

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

21:02

Second Half begins Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1.

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20:47

First Half ends, Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1.

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20:47

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:47

Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jarell Quansah.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:45

Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a set piece situation.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:44

Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:44

Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:44

Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.

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20:41

Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:40

Offside, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas is caught offside.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:36

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:33

Attempt missed. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas following a set piece situation.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:32

Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:31

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:31

Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:30

Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:28

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:26

Goal! Liverpool 1, West Ham United 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:26

Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:25

Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross following a set piece situation.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:25

Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:22

Own Goal by Jarell Quansah, Liverpool. Liverpool 0, West Ham United 1.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:22

Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:22

Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Conor Bradley.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:20

Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:18

Offside, West Ham United. Danny Ings is caught offside.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:16

Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:14

Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a set piece situation.

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:13

Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).

Liverpool vs West Ham United

20:12

Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).

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20:11

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.

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20:06

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.

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20:01

First Half begins.

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19:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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18:00

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