West Ham's youth brigade stuns Southampton in Carabao Cup upset
West Ham United defeated Southampton 4-1 in the Carabao Cup second round, with six academy graduates starting the match. Nineteen-year-old Joshua Ajala scored twice on his full debut, while Lewis Orford provided two assists. The victory marked West Ham's biggest away win in the League Cup since 1967 and injected momentum after two poor league performances.
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The match saw West Ham field six academy graduates, with five of them having been part of the 2023 FA Youth Cup-winning squad. Southampton took an early lead through Leo Scienza in the tenth minute, but West Ham's young side responded with four unanswered goals. The result was their largest away victory in the League Cup since a 5-1 win over
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