Arne Slot reacts to Hugo Ekitike’s costly sending off in Carabao Cup

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot

Arne Slot didn’t hold back and looked furious after the match as Hugo Ekitike picked up a red card for taking off his shirt during his celebration.

The Reds won the Carabao Cup clash against Southampton with a 2-1 scoreline, but the game turned out to be another thriller, with the winner arriving in the 85th minute.

Arne Slot surprised many with his starting frontline, featuring Alexander Isak, Federico Chiesa, and Rio Ngumoha.

In defence, Giovanni Leoni also earned a start against Southampton.

The Anfield crowd witnessed Alexander Isak’s first Liverpool goal as the Swedish striker scored in the 43rd minute to give the Reds the lead.

However, Southampton equalised in the 76th minute, and the game looked tense.

Then French forward Hugo Ekitike scored the 85th-minute winner to snatch victory for the Merseysiders.

Ekitike, who came on in the second half as a substitute for Isak, was already on a yellow card.

His ecstatic shirt-off celebration after scoring the winner led to a second yellow and a red card, leaving Arne Slot visibly furious in the final moments.

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After the match, Slot said: “I told him that if you score in a Champions League final in the 87th minute after beating three players and hitting it in the top corner, I can maybe understand if you say: ‘It’s all about me’.”

On the other hand, Hugo Ekitike posted on his Instagram story: “I was so excited tonight to help the team achieve another victory here in our home for my first Carabao Cup match… The emotion got the better of me tonight.