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Beth LindopSep 23, 2025, 07:32 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.LIVERPOOL, England — It took less than a minute for Alexander Isak to make his intentions clear.With just seconds on the clock in Liverpool’s 2-1 Carabao Cup victory over Southampton on Tuesday, the Sweden international took the ball in his stride and drilled it goalwards, only to see his effort tipped over the bar by the stretching Alex McCarthy.Barely 40 minutes later, though, McCarthy was picking the ball out of his own net as Liverpool’s newest marksman wheeled away…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has criticised Hugo Ekitike’s “stupid” red card after the striker scored the winner in the 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.Ekitike received his first yellow card of the afternoon, eight minutes after replacing Alexander Isak at the half-time interval, for punching the ball away when Thomas Bramall blew for a Southampton free-kick. The 23-year-old went on to tap home Federico Chiesa’s cross in the 85th minute to restore Liverpool’s lead following Shea Charles’ equaliser, before then taking his shirt off while celebrating in front of the Anfield crowd. Please use Chrome browser for a…
Sep 23, 2025, 06:35 PM ETEnzo Maresca admitted there were “absolutely” some angry words at half-time as Chelsea rallied from a goal down to beat Lincoln City 2-1 and avoid a Carabao Cup giant-killing.Lincoln, third in Sky Bet League One, deservedly took a 42nd-minute lead at the LNER Stadium against the Club World Cup champions after Enzo Fernandez’s careless pass allowed Ryan Street to score.Fernandez was one of three players retained from Chelsea’s Premier League defeat at Manchester United on Saturday but their XI was still full of star names and worth almost £400million ($540million) in transfer fees.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThey…
On how he felt about Ekitike’s second yellow card and sending-off…No, I would prefer to start with something positive, which is not positive but the tribute we gave Matt Beard was, I think, of Liverpool standards. How the fans always do this is something that makes me proud to represent this club, how we always find a way to be so respectful for people that have done so much for our club.Then we go immediately because of your question to the last minutes of the game, where Hugo got a second yellow card. What were your two words? That was…
Beth LindopSep 23, 2025, 06:13 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said Hugo Ekitike’s red card against Southampton was “needless and stupid,” with the striker now suspended for this weekend’s clash with Crystal Palace.Ekitike came off the bench to score the winning goal in Liverpool’s 2-1 Carabao Cub victory at Anfield but was shown a second yellow card for taking off his shirt during the celebrations.The 23-year-old had already been booked for dissent and, as a result, will miss Saturday’s trip…
Published 3 hours ago By Glenn Price at AnfieldAlexander Isak reflected on the ‘amazing’ feeling of scoring his first Liverpool goal.The striker opened his account for the club in Tuesday night’s 2-1 Carabao Cup victory over Southampton at Anfield. Isak started the scoring towards the end of the first half of the third-round tie, with Hugo Ekitike proving to be the match-winner with his late finish not long after Shea Charles’ equaliser.You have to accept cookies in order to view this content on our site.Manage Settings Speaking to ITV Sport post-match, the No.9 said: “Amazing. It was good to get…
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has opened the door for a potential Harry Kane return to north London from Bayern Munich. Sky Sports News reported earlier this year that Kane has a release clause in his Bayern contract, which would have allowed him to leave for £67m in January 2025 and drops to £54m in January 2026. Having already scored 13 goals in seven games this season, including a brace against Chelsea in the Champions League, Frank says he would like to see Kane back at Tottenham. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch highlights of the…
KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub on Tuesday underscored the importance of the recent wave of international recognitions of the State of Palestine, while stressing that true progress requires concrete measures to hold Zionist entity accountable. “Well, I think that this is a very important step coming from such powerful countries such as the UK, Canada, Australia, France, Portugal – and for us, all countries who recognize Palestine, even the smaller ones, mean a lot for us,” Tahboub told Kuwait Times.“Yet, we are looking forward to much more implementations on the ground, to impose sanctions over (Zionist entity) so…
NEW YORK: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Representative of His Highness the Amir, held a series of high-level meetings on Monday with prominent American CEOs at Kuwait’s Office at the United Nations in New York. His Highness met with David M Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs; Michael Rubens Bloomberg, CEO of Bloomberg Company and Laurence Douglas Fink, CEO of BlackRock.During the discussions, His Highness conveyed greetings and best wishes on behalf of His Highness the Amir, emphasizing Kuwait’s aspiration to enhance the presence of global companies in the country and benefit from their expertise in…
Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs, Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah poses for a group photo after her meeting with the European Union Ambassador to Kuwait and a group of ambassadors from European Union countries.- KUNA photos KUWAIT: Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah affirmed Kuwait’s commitment to strengthening coordination and cooperation with member states in international forums, particularly in advancing human rights. Speaking after her meeting on Tuesday at the Foreign Ministry with European Union Ambassador to Kuwait Ann Koistinen and a group of EU ambassadors, Sheikha Jawaher highlighted ongoing…