In the third round of the League Cup, Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1 at home. Ekitic took off his clothes to celebrate the two yellows and one reds, and will miss the Premier League against Crystal Palace in the weekend.

23-year-old Ekitic joined Liverpool this summer, with a total transfer fee of up to 95 million euros. In 8 games in the new season, Ekitic played for 514 minutes, achieving 5 goals, 1 assist and 1 red card.