Teen Jones shines as rampant Reds stick seven past Lincoln

Liverpool teenager Curtis Jones stole the spotlight from new signing Diogo Jota’s debut with two goals and a starring role in a 7-2 Carabao Cup victory over League One Lincoln.

Jota, signed from Wolves for £41 million, was handed his first appearance with 33 second-half minutes but the 19-year-old from Toxteth had already done the damage.

Jones scored Liverpool’s third and fourth goals before half-time and was the visitors’ main creative force in midfield.

He also won the free-kick from which Xherdan Shaqiri whipped in the opener with Takumi Minamino continuing his promising start to the season with a first-time shot.

Eighteen seconds after the break Minamino added another, then Marko Grujic scored his first for the club four and half years after joining, and Divock Origi wrapped things up with his ninth goal in 12 League Cup ties.

Liam Delap scored a debut stunner but holders Manchester City needed a late Phil Foden winner to see off Championship Bournemouth 2-1.

Delap, the 17-year-old son of former Stoke midfielder Rory, put the holders ahead in style in their third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium but they were immediately pegged back by Sam Surridge.

City brought big guns Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling off the bench in the latter stages and they eventually snatched victory on 75 minutes when Foden struck after Riyad Mahrez hit the post.

Bertrand Traore made a scoring start to his Aston Villa career in a 3-0 win at Bristol City.

Traore, signed from Lyon for £17 million, opened his Villa account after 14 minutes of his debut with Anwar El Ghazi and substitute Ollie Watkins also on target.

Curtis Jones scores his first – and Liverpool’s third – goal.