EFL Cup - Third Round
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Southampton win 4-3 on penalties

EFL Cup: Southampton win penalty shootout after late Theo Walcott equaliser

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Danny Ings scored his fourth goal in seven appearances against Everton.

Southampton needed penalties to get past Everton and set up a fourth-round trip to Leicester in the Carabao Cup.

Cedric Soares scored the winning spot-kick in a 4-3 shootout victory after Theo Walcott's penalty was saved by Saints keeper Angus Gunn.

Walcott's late equaliser had taken it to penalties after Oumar Niasse played the former Southampton man in.

Saints had opened the scoring in the first half when Danny Ings fired low into the bottom corner.

Southampton, who had not won at Goodison Park since 1997, were on top in the first half and hit the post when a sloppy back pass from Morgan Schneiderlin set Redmond away but his effort cannoned back off the woodwork.

Ademola Lookman had Everton's best chance of the game after a lovely, chipped ball from Bernard released the young striker but his effort was well saved by Gunn.

Jan Bednarek forced Toffees keeper Maarten Stekelenburg into a diving save from a corner on the hour mark with Mario Lemina going close seconds after, his stinging drive flying just past the post.

Everton struggled to create many chances before Walcott's goal with Jonjoe Kenny shooting just wide of the mark after winning the ball back with 20 minutes left.

Line-ups

Everton

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 22Stekelenburg
  • 43Kenny
  • 4Keane
  • 5Zouma
  • 3Baines
  • 26Davies
  • 18SchneiderlinBooked at 39minsSubstituted forWalcottat 79'minutes
  • 31LookmanSubstituted forRicharlisonat 60'minutes
  • 28DowellSubstituted forNiasseat 45'minutes
  • 20Bernard
  • 14Tosun

Substitutes

  • 2Holgate
  • 11Walcott
  • 12Digne
  • 17Gueye
  • 19Niasse
  • 30Richarlison
  • 33Neves Virgínia

Southampton

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 28Gunn
  • 5Stephens
  • 3Yoshida
  • 35BednarekBooked at 80mins
  • 2Cédric Soares
  • 18Lemina
  • 23Højbjerg
  • 33Targett
  • 22Redmond
  • 20GabbiadiniSubstituted forDavisat 73'minutes
  • 9Ings

Substitutes

  • 6Hoedt
  • 8Davis
  • 10Austin
  • 14Romeu
  • 16Ward-Prowse
  • 17S Armstrong
  • 41Lewis
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:
30,545

Match Stats

Home TeamEvertonAway TeamSouthampton
Possession
Home58%
Away42%
Shots
Home16
Away11
Shots on Target
Home6
Away4
Corners
Home8
Away6
Fouls
Home11
Away13

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Everton 1(3), Southampton 1(4).

  2. Penalties over

    Penalty Shootout ends, Everton 1(3), Southampton 1(4).

  3. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(3), Southampton 1(4). Cédric Soares (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  4. Post update

    Penalty saved! Theo Walcott (Everton) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

  5. Post update

    Penalty saved! Matt Targett (Southampton) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.

  6. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(3), Southampton 1(3). Kurt Zouma (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  7. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(2), Southampton 1(3). Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  8. Post update

    Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot is too high. Richarlison should be disappointed.

  9. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(2), Southampton 1(2). Steven Davis (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

  10. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(2), Southampton 1(1). Cenk Tosun (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  11. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(1), Southampton 1(1). Danny Ings (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

  12. Goal!

    Goal! Everton 1(1), Southampton 1. Leighton Baines (Everton) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

  13. Penalties in progress

    Penalty Shootout begins Everton 1, Southampton 1.

  14. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Everton 1, Southampton 1.

  15. Post update

    Attempt missed. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross.

  16. Post update

    Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jack Stephens.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).

  18. Post update

    Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Post update

    Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Davis with a cross following a corner.

  20. Post update

    Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leighton Baines.

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