Despite being behind, Liverpool FC played explosively in the remaining time, coming from behind to defeat West Ham 5-1 in the English League Cup

On a memorable night at Anfield, Liverpool showed their superiority by crushing West Ham 5-1 in the Carabao Cup round of 16. The match saw an excellent performance from The Kops’ attack, especially in the second half when they scored 4 goals.

The first half started with Liverpool dominating possession, launching attacks in search of an opening goal. However, it was the visitors West Ham who scored first in the 21st minute when Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah accidentally put the ball into his own net.

Undaunted by the unexpected goal, Liverpool quickly responded. Just 4 minutes later, Diogo Jota scored the equalizer 1-1 after a beautiful combination. The Portuguese striker rushed into the penalty area to receive a cross from Federico Chiesa and unleashed a dangerous shot into the top left corner of the goal, giving the opposing goalkeeper no chance to save.

The first half ended in a 1-1 draw, but Liverpool’s real show only began in the next 45 minutes.

The Kops took the lead early in the second half. In the 49th minute, Curtis Jones made a delicate cross to Diogo Jota in the penalty area. The striker did not miss the opportunity, calmly adjusted the ball and fired a powerful shot into the middle of the goal, raising the score to 2-1 for the home team.

Liverpool continued to put pressure on the West Ham defence and were rewarded in the 74th minute. Mohamed Salah – who had just come off the bench – was there at the right time to collect the rebound in the penalty area and fire a rebound into the roof of the net, making it 3-1.

The situation became even more difficult for West Ham when they had to play with one less man from the 76th minute. Edson Alvarez committed a rough foul and received a second yellow card, forcing him to leave the field early.

Taking advantage of their numerical advantage, Liverpool pushed their formation higher and scored two more goals in the final minutes of the match. Cody Gakpo became the brightest star of the night with a double in just 3 minutes.

In the 90th minute, Gakpo received a perfect pass on the edge of the box and fired a low shot into the left corner of the goal, making it 4-1. It didn’t stop there, in the third minute of added time, the Dutch striker once again shone with a skillful dribble, passing several defenders before firing a shot from the edge of the box. The ball hit a defender and went into the net, sealing a 5-1 victory for Liverpool.

This is the fourth consecutive match that the London representative has not known the taste of victory. After a promising start, West Ham seems to have returned to the image of an average weak team in England.