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1 Soccer Liverpool through To League Cup Semis

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Nunez and Elliott on target as Liverpool win 2-1

Jesus bags treble as Arsenal beat Palace 3-2
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Tonali scores two times as Newcastle beat Brentford 3-1

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LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) -

Holders Liverpool booked their berth in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 triumph over Southampton at a damp and windy St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday, thanks to goals 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 twice 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, got on the scoresheet in the 24th minute, attacking 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 finishing previous McCarthy.

Elliott doubled the Reds' lead 8 minutes later 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 simply inside package.

"We came into this video game understanding the situations that Southampton were going through and knew they were going to come out fighting and we were prepared for it," Sky sports betting.

The game was a tale of groups at opposite ends of the Premier League table, with Liverpool at the top and Southampton-- who sacked supervisor Russell Martin following Sunday's 5-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur-- in last location with simply one win.

"We need to defend the prize due to the fact that the club won it last season, so we wish to complete in every league and this is one of them, so we more than happy that we reached the semi-final," stated Reds manager Arne Slot, who enjoyed the game from the press box while serving a touchline restriction.
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Palace had Arsenal attracting the fourth minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta nudged aside Gunners defender Jakub Kiwior to acquire a long ball and side-foot home.

But Arsenal completely dominated the second half and Jesus equalised in the 54th minute when Martin Odegaard sent a stunning through ball into the box and the Brazilian broke the ball over Dean Henderson.

'SUCH QUALITY'

Jesus, who had 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 completed his hat-trick eight minutes later on when he ran onto a ball from Odegaard behind Palace's back line before firing previous Henderson.

"So happy for (Jesus). It's been a long duration for him without goals," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told press reporters. "To score the three kinds of objectives and the lots of actions that he was involved in, it's a fantastic thing for the group that we can depend on a gamer with such quality."

Eddie Nketiah pulled one back for Palace late on when he jumped high to head home past David Raya.
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At St James' Park, Tonali scored in the ninth minute when Nathan Collins' attempted clearance fell at his feet and he released a rocket from 20 yards out-- his first objective given that his return in late-August from a 10-month ban for breaching wagering rules.

Tonali volleyed home Anthony Gordon's cross from near the penalty area simply before the break for his 2nd objective, and Newcastle tripled their lead when Bruno Guimaraes sent out a pass across the goal for Fabian Schar to tap home in the 69th.

"It was excellent to see Sandro score the 2 that he did," Newcastle employer Eddie Howe informed the BBC. "Just an actually excellent feeling about the group at the minute. We are integrating in confidence all the time."

Yoane Wissa pulled one back for Brentford in injury time however the 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)