MK Dons goalkeeper Stuart Moore made a dreadful error and Ki-Jan Hoever scored his first Liverpool goal in a 2-0 EFL Cup win for the Reds.
2019/2020 League Cup
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Match Reports
Liverpool continued their perfect start to the domestic season as Stuart Moore's calamity helped them secure a spot in the EFL Cup fourth round with a 2-0 win over MK Dons.
After Harvey Elliott squandered a great chance early on, MK Dons goalkeeper Moore made a complete mess of dealing with James Milner's effort shortly before half-time.
Jurgen Klopp's side could have been pegged back in the 59th minute when Jordan Bowery hit the post, but progression was secured when Ki-Jana Hoever headed in his maiden Liverpool goal.
Match Events
11' CLOSE! Elliott hits the beam
It's now Liverpool's turn to go close as Milner surges down the left-hand side of the penalty area before fizzing a ball towards Elliott at the back post, but he crashes his effort against the crossbar from point-blank range.
25' CLOSE! Milner's header wide out
Elliott cuts inside from the right flank and glides past Dickenson before floating a fine delivery towards Milner at the back post, but his stooping header trails wide of the right-hand post.
41' GOAL! Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Liverpool (Milner)
It drops to Milner just within left-hand side of the box and he fires a powerful effort straight at Moore in the MK Dons goal, but the goalkeeper fails to hold on to the ball and then spills it into his own net.
49' CHANCE! Elliott's shot wide out
Elliott backheels a clever ball towards Brewster near the right-hand byline and the striker manages to reach it before squeezing a cross into the box, but it evades both Elliott and Jones inside the box.
69' GOAL! Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Liverpool (Hoever)
Lallana slides a ball through to Milner down the left channel and he manages to scoop a lofted delivery into the box which is met by the arriving Hoever who nods it into the top left-hand corner.
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