Everton and Southampton draw in a thrilling penalty shootout
Liverpool, September 17, 2024 – Everton and Southampton played a thrilling encounter in the 3rd round of the League Cup, which ended in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw in regulation time.
The match began with an early goal from Abdoulaye Doucouré for Everton, who took advantage of an assist from Michael Keane in the 20th minute. Southampton leveled the score in the 32nd minute, thanks to a goal from Taylor Harwood-Bellis assisted by Carlos Taylor.
The second half saw a constant exchange of chances, but neither team managed to break the deadlock until extra time. In the dying minutes of added time, the game became frenzied with a flurry of goals, all from penalties.
In the penalty shootout, both teams showed nerves of steel. Michael Keane and Demarai Gray scored for Everton, while Mohamed Fernandes and Romain Stewart scored for Southampton.
Ultimately, luck smiled on Southampton who took the victory after a dramatic penalty shootout.
Statistics:
* Everton: 26% possession, 14 shots (4 on target, 5 off target), 9 corners, 12 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Southampton: 74% possession, 11 shots (4 on target, 6 off target), 4 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Match details:
* Date: September 17, 2024
* City: Liverpool
* Stadium: Goodison Park
* Referee: Darren Bond (England)
* League: League Cup
* Season: 2024
* Round: 3rd Round
* Country: England
Substitutions southampton: at minute 46 M. Fernandes came in and A. Lallana went out., at minute 62 F. Downes came in and L. Ugochukwu went out., at minute 63 T. Dibling came in and M. Cornet went out., at minute 63 B. Brereton Diaz came in and R. Fraser went out., at minute 79 R. Stewart came in and A. Armstrong went out.
Substitutions everton: at minute 62 A. Young came in and Beto went out., at minute 62 J. Harrison came in and H. Armstrong went out., at minute 79 T. Iroegbunam came in and A. Doucoure went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Everton
Southampton
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