Conceded early by Leicester, host Liverpool scored three goals in the second half to win 3-1 in the third round of the League Cup.

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Leicester is at the top of the English first division, but that is still not a worthy opponent of the second team in the Premier League. The away team took the lead against Liverpool in the third minute, after defender Konstantinos Tsimikas slipped and lost the ball dangerously in the middle of the field. Midfielder Kasey McAteer took the opportunity to rush down to face goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher and then shot low into the far corner, opening the score. However, that is all Leicester can do.

Leicester may have forgotten that Liverpool are the kings of comebacks, as five of their six wins came when they were behind. Despite using the second lineup, Liverpool still dominated and created a series of opportunities, and a goal was only a matter of time.

It was also necessary to wait until the second half for the Anfield audience to cheer for the home team’s goal, when the rookies made their mark. In the 48th minute, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch dribbled in the middle and then passed into the penalty area for Cody Gakpo to turn and shoot low into the far corner into the net. The Dutch striker may have been offside in this situation, but VAR is not applied in the third round of the Confederation Cup. The Leicester player spoke loudly to the linesman, but he did not raise the flag.

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In the second goal, it was rookie midfielder Wataru’s turn when he made a mark with a cross-line pass for Dominik Szoboszlai to receive the ball from about 25 meters away. The Hungarian midfielder turned around and kicked a left shot that hit the bottom edge of the crossbar and into the net. He celebrated the table by running to the cheering audience area, then raised his hands and closed his eyes to enjoy the moment.

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Victory was now assured for Liverpool, because Leicester did not create any more dangerous opportunities after the opening goal. The host also scored another goal in the last minutes thanks to striker Diogo Jota. This is the perfect ‘practice’ for Liverpool to meet worthy opponent Tottenham in London in round seven of the Premier League on September 30.