The Italian took the ball off Jordan Henderson after Jordon Ibe won the spot-kick and casually slotted home from 12 yards as the Reds earned first blood in the tie
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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has backed Andy Carroll to cope with the pressure of making his first return to Liverpool since swapping Anfield for Upton Park
The two teams had drawn 1-1 in last week’s first leg at Anfield, but an extra-time goal from Branislav Ivanovic sealed a 2-1 aggregate win that has set up a Wembley clash against either Tottenham Hotspur or Sheffield United
Oshoala was one of the stars of last year’s U20 World Cup in Canada, finishing as the tournament’s top goalscorer as Nigeria finished runners-up to Germany
The Blues had gone ahead through Eden Hazard’s penalty, but Raheem Sterling struck after the break to level the tie ahead of next week’s second leg
Liverpool wanted a penalty just a few minutes into the match when Markovic and Wes Brown tangled in the box, but referee Craig Pawson was not swayed by the visitors’ appeals
Rodgers’ side have been guilty of switching off on several occasions in 2014-15 and the Northern Irishman knows they can ill-afford to keep making errors as they attempt to recover from a disappointing first half of the season
The striker, who weighs over 16 stone, scored his side’s leveller against the Anfield giants, only for his idol to scupper their chance of progression with a pinpoint free kick adding to his earlier header
Speculation has been mounting since Thursday evening that the former England skipper will let his contract expire in order to move to the MLS
It would be a return to Rome for the striker, but on the other side, as he previously played for Lazio’s arch rivals Roma
The home side had a decent chance early on when Danny Ings was left with time and space in the box, but the striker’s finish was kept out by the post
Both teams started brightly, but it was Liverpool who took the lead minutes before half-time, thanks to a superb hit from Philippe Coutinho
The former England captain was named on the bench by Brendan Rodgers with crucial games against Basel and Manchester United coming up this week, but was thrown on after 65 minutes to try to help break the deadlock
Ideye got off the mark for the club in the Capital One Cup win over Hull last week, but injured his ankle in the process
Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, is fast developing a reputation for trusting to youth and as such could be seen by Alli as the right man to build his career under
Super Eagles’ combative midfielder, Ogenyi Eddy Onazi has rejected SS Lazio of Italy new deal. The EagleOnline can report.
The former Liverpool midfielder scored 16 goals in 114 Spain appearances
Both teams passed the ball around well and got into dangerous areas, but the defending was of an equally high standard and chances didn’t come easily for either side. Manchester City were the team that found the breakthrough, taking advantage of a lapse in concentration by new Liverpool signing, Alberto Moreno.
On signing for the club, Balotelli told Liverpool’s official website: “I’m very happy. We’ve been talking about coming here and now I’m happy to be here
Teenager Divock Origi has been signed but loaned back to his original club, Lille, and Loic Remy failed an Anfield medical