Nunez and Elliott on target as Liverpool win 2-1
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Jesus bags treble as Arsenal beat Palace 3-2
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Tonali ratings two times as Newcastle beat Brentford 3-1
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LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) -
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Holders Liverpool reserved their berth in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 success over Southampton at a wet and windy St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to objectives from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott.
Gabriel Jesus bagged a second-half hat-trick as Arsenal originated from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2, and Sandro Tonali scored two times to lead Newcastle to a 3-1 win over Brentford.
Nunez, who had actually been goaded by Saints fans earlier in the video game for a wild miss out on, got on the scoresheet in the 24th minute, striking after a mis-kick by centre back Jan Bednarek and a slip by keeper Alex McCarthy. Nunez put his finger to his lips in a gesture to the crowd after ending up previous McCarthy.
Elliott doubled the Reds' lead eight minutes later on when he let loose a low, tough shot from Cody Gakpo's pass. Cameron Archer pulled one back for the home side in the 59th minute with a curling shot from just inside the box.
"We entered into this game understanding the scenarios that Southampton were going through and knew they were going to come out battling and we were all set for it," Elliott told Sky sports betting.
The game was a tale of groups at opposite ends of the Premier League table, with Liverpool at the summit and Southampton-- who sacked manager Russell Martin following Sunday's 5-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur-- in last location with just one win.
"We need to safeguard the prize due to the fact that the club won it last season, so we want to compete in every league and this is one of them, so we're delighted that we reached the semi-final," said Reds manager Arne Slot, who saw the video game from journalism box while serving a touchline ban.
Palace had Arsenal reeling in the 4th minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta nudged aside Gunners protector Jakub Kiwior to lock onto a long ball and side-foot home.
But Arsenal thoroughly controlled the second half and Jesus equalised in the 54th minute when Martin Odegaard sent a gorgeous through ball into the box and the Brazilian cracked the ball over Dean Henderson.
'SUCH QUALITY'
Jesus, who had actually scored just once this season before Wednesday, netted his 2nd in the 73rd minute when Bukayo Saka slipped the ball through for him to hammer home. He finished his hat-trick eight minutes later on when he ran onto a ball from Odegaard behind Palace's back line before shooting past Henderson.
"So happy for (Jesus). It's been a long period for him without objectives," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta informed . "To score the 3 types of goals and the many actions that he was associated with, it's a great thing for the team that we can depend on a gamer with such quality."
Eddie Nketiah pulled one back for Palace late on when he leapt high to head home past David Raya.
At St James' Park, Tonali scored in the ninth minute when Nathan Collins' attempted clearance fell at his feet and he let loose a rocket from 20 lawns out-- his very first objective since his return in late-August from a 10-month ban for breaching sports betting guidelines.
Tonali volleyed home Anthony Gordon's cross from near the charge spot right before the break for his second objective, and Newcastle tripled their lead when Bruno Guimaraes sent a pass throughout the goal for Fabian Schar to tap home in the 69th.
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"It was fantastic to see Sandro score the 2 that he did," Newcastle employer Eddie Howe told the BBC. "Just an actually good sensation about the group at the moment. We are integrating in self-confidence all the time."
Yoane Wissa pulled one back for Brentford in injury time but the video game was well out of reach already.
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The last semi-final location is up for grabs on Thursday when Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester United.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing Editing by Toby Davis)
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