At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on October 28, the fourth round of the 2021/22 English League Cup, Liverpool played away to Championship side Preston. With goals from Takushi Minamino and Origi in the second half, Liverpool beat Preston 2-0 away to advance to the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Facing Preston, who are only 19th in the Championship, Liverpool played as a substitute in this game. But it was Preston who showed the courage to challenge the strong team at the beginning of the game. In the 10th minute, Preston counter-attacked, buckhutzen advanced the ball to the top of the arc of the penalty area and shot directly from a long distance, which was high.
In the 25th minute, Preston counter-attacked again, Sean Maguire sent a direct shot from midfield, and Potts got the ball to form a single knife. A kick from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the onrushing Adrian.
In the 27th minute, McCann crossed from the right side of the penalty area, Maguire's halfway shot was blocked by Adrian, Lederson followed up with a shot, and Neko Williams stood on the goal line to play a passive goal line to break the gap, and the ball bounced off the goal line in his face.
The first half of the match was drawn 0-0 between the two sides. Yi Bian fought again, and Liverpool finally woke up. First, in the 53rd minute, Chamberlain's powerful shot from outside the box was slightly deflected wide. Finally, in the 62nd minute, Liverpool scored!
Neiko Williams broke through the bottom knock on the right, Takumi Minamino reached out from close range and stabbed his hand, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead!
In the 84th minute, Zimikas' 45-degree cross from the left bounced over the crossbar and onto the right, Williams' shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked in a multiplayer bag, and Origi, who had been waiting in front of goal for a long time, took advantage of a scorpion swing into the empty goal, and Liverpool sealed the victory 2-0!
The match ended with Liverpool away to Preston 2-0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Line-ups for both sides: