Tottenham crash out of Carabao Cup after 3-1 loss to Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, marking the end of their campaign at this stage. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 21st minute, and Cody Gakpo doubled the lead for the Reds nine minutes into the second half. Tottenham managed to reduce the deficit through Conor Gallagher in the 69th minute, but Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai restored their two-goal advantage in the final minute of stoppage time, securing their place in the fourth round.

Liverpool, who entered the competition in the third round after qualifying for the Champions League, will now focus on the Premier League, where they face Bournemouth on Sunday. Tottenham, on the other hand, will host Aston Villa on Saturday. The result also comes amid scrutiny on Tottenham's head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who brought in 10 new players during the off-season.

The club's performance in the Premier League this season has been poor, with Tottenham failing to score in their opening four matches, setting a new club record for the longest start to a league campaign without scoring.