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05 Jan 2016
Stoke 0 - 1 Liverpool

Liverpool moved closer to their first major cup final since 2012 with a League Cup semi-final first-leg win away to a below par Stoke.

They had the better of the first half and substitute Jordon Ibe gave them the deserved lead from close range.

The Reds, who lost Philippe Coutinho and Dejan Lovren to injury early on, survived a penalty appeal from Glenn Whelan after the break.

Bojan slipped and miscued Stoke's best chance of the match in the first half.

Liverpool's Joe Allen had his own penalty shout rejected later on but the visitors have the advantage going into the second leg at Anfield on 26 January.

The Reds, who had Kolo Toure struggling late on with what looked like their third hamstring injury of the night, won a record eighth League Cup in 2012 by beating Cardiff on penalties.

Relive Liverpool's win

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Lineup, Bookings (1) & Substitutions (6)

Stoke City

  • 01 Butland
  • 08 Johnson
  • 17 Shawcross
  • 26 Wollscheid
  • 03 Pieters
  • 20 Cameron (Walters - 45' )
  • 06 Whelan
  • 22 Shaqiri (Crouch - 83' )
  • 14 Afellay
  • 10 Arnautovic
  • 27 Krkic (Joselu - 69' )

Substitutes

  • 11 Joselu
  • 12 Wilson
  • 15 Van Ginkel
  • 16 Adam
  • 19 Walters
  • 25 Crouch
  • 29 Haugaard

Liverpool

  • 22 Mignolet Booked
  • 02 Clyne
  • 04 K Touré
  • 06 Lovren (Milner - 34' )
  • 18 Moreno
  • 23 Can
  • 21 Lucas
  • 24 Allen (Benteke - 79' )
  • 20 Lallana
  • 11 Firmino
  • 10 Coutinho (Ibe - 18' )

Substitutes

  • 07 Milner
  • 09 Benteke
  • 32 Brannagan
  • 33 Ibe
  • 34 Bogdan
  • 44 Smith
  • 56 Randall
Ref: Anthony Taylor
Att: 27,369

Match Stats

Shots

15 16

On target

2 4

Corners

6 5

Fouls

4 6

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Stoke City 0, Liverpool 1.

90:00 +3:38 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Liverpool 1.

90:00 +3:11

Attempt missed. Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.

90:00 +1:48

Attempt missed. Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joselu with a cross.

87:08

Offside, Stoke City. Glen Johnson tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.

87:07

Attempt missed. Glen Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

86:31

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.

85:14

Foul by Philipp Wollscheid (Stoke City).

85:14

Christian Benteke (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

82:49 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.

81:49

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kolo Touré.

80:30

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

80:30

Foul by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).

79:04

Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).

79:04

Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78:12 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Liverpool. Christian Benteke replaces Joe Allen.

77:43

Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.

76:59

Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).

76:59

Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

76:25

Attempt missed. Joselu (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.

75:59

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Simon Mignolet.

75:56

Attempt saved. Joselu (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.

72:22 Booking

Booking Simon Mignolet (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

71:34

Erik Pieters (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

71:34

Foul by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).

71:15

Philipp Wollscheid (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

71:15

Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

68:58 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Stoke City. Joselu replaces Bojan.

68:19

Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Walters with a cross.

67:17

Attempt missed. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.

64:35

Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

63:50

Foul by Glen Johnson (Stoke City).

63:50

Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

62:44

Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Can.

59:32

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kolo Touré.

59:21

Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59:21

Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).

58:16

Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Lallana.

52:01

Attempt missed. Glen Johnson (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

51:59

Attempt blocked. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.

51:32

Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

51:32

Foul by Kolo Touré (Liverpool).

48:17

Offside, Liverpool. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Adam Lallana is caught offside.

45:58

Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.

45:00

Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Liverpool 1.

45:00 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Stoke City. Jonathan Walters replaces Geoff Cameron.

45:00 +3:18 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Liverpool 1.

45:00 +3:07

Attempt saved. Glen Johnson (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

45:00 +2:38

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alberto Moreno.

45:00 +2:36

Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan.

45:00 +1:53

Glen Johnson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45:00 +1:53

Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).

45:00 +0:41

Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Afellay.

43:08

Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

40:33

Attempt missed. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.

38:40

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.

37:56

Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Johnson with a cross.

36:27 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Stoke City 0, Liverpool 1. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.

36:26

Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lallana.

33:47 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Dejan Lovren because of an injury.

33:23

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

31:43

Delay in match Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) because of an injury.

27:37

Attempt saved. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a headed pass.

25:24

Attempt missed. Glen Johnson (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.

24:47

Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kolo Touré.

23:52

Attempt missed. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.

23:28

Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.

19:58

Offside, Stoke City. Ibrahim Afellay tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.

17:57

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

17:57 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Liverpool. Jordon Ibe replaces Philippe Coutinho because of an injury.

16:55

Delay in match Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) because of an injury.

15:43

Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Lovren with a headed pass.

15:07

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.

15:06

Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

14:44

Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Pieters.

9:02

Offside, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva tries a through ball, but Adam Lallana is caught offside.

7:16

Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.

3:50

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Philipp Wollscheid.

1:50

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Glen Johnson.

1:14

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.

0:34

Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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