Liverpool is in pole position to reach the League Cup final after 1-0 win Stoke City in the first leg of their semifinal.
A first-half goal from substitute Jordon Ibe gave Liverpool a 1-0 victory at Stoke City in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal at the Britannia Stadium.
Ibe's cool finish after Joe Allen had diverted Adam Lallana's cut-back into his path proved decisive for the record eight-time tournament winner in a match that saw few clear-cut opportunities.
The Anfield outfit had only won two of their last seven games coming into the clash, but produced a solid performance to take an advantage back to Merseyside for the second leg on Jan.