Liverpool, the defending Carabao Cup champions, were eliminated from this year’s competition after a 3-2 loss to Manchester City in the Round of 16 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.
The Reds won the competition last year, beating Chelsea in the final, and were hoping to keep the trophy again. But that ambition is over with the loss in Thursday’s five-goal thriller.
Erling Haaland, one superstar missing in action at the just concluded Qatar 2022 World Cup, showed he was well rested and ready to continue from where he stopped before the break for the Mundial.
