Liverpool edged past Southampton 2-1 at Anfield in the English Football League Cup on September 24, 2025. The Premier League side secured their progression to the next round but were made to work hard by a determined Southampton team. Liverpool took an early lead, but Southampton equalized against the run of play just before halftime. The second half saw Liverpool increase the pressure, and they finally regained the lead with about twenty minutes remaining. Southampton pushed for a second equalizer but could not find one, with Liverpool seeing out the match to advance.