West Ham overcomes Southampton 4-1 in Carabao Cup clash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 9:55 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
West Ham advanced to the third round of the Carabao Cup after a 4-1 victory over Southampton on August 25, 2026. Despite an early goal from Southampton's Leo Scienza, West Ham equalized just before halftime through Josh Ajala's first professional goal. Ajala scored again shortly after the break, and Taty Castellanos and Jarrod Bowen added two more goals later in the second half. West Ham's manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, made eight changes from their last game, emphasizing the use of academy graduates in his selection. Southampton made five changes following a recent win.
- •West Ham scores four goals after an early Southampton lead.
- •Josh Ajala nets twice in his first start for West Ham.
- •Nuno Espírito Santo fields a youthful lineup, making eight changes.
- •West Ham now progresses to the third round of the Carabao Cup.
- •The match took place at Southampton's home ground.
- 9:55 PMYahoo Sports — Southampton 1-4 West Ham: Youthful West Ham ease into Carabao Cup third round
"A youthful West Ham produced a dominant performance against Southampton as they secured a 4-1 victory to advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.Leo Scienza gave the home side the lead with 10 m...
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