Liverpool’s FA Cup quest will continue after an impressive display from Harvey Elliott saw them beat Wolves in a dramatic third-round replay at Molineux. The 18-year-old was the hero for the Reds as his goal proved enough to book their place in the fourth round at the expense of their Premier League rivals. After Wolves had the better of a cagey first half, Elliott came on to make an impact and set up Liverpool’s winner after 75 minutes. The teenager had been involved in an ugly clash with goalkeeper Rui Patricio before he scored, but it was his goal that separated the sides at full time as they secured passage through to round four. Jurgen Klopp’s side now face a trip to Brighton in next month’s draw as they bid to reach Wembley for the first time since 2012 when they won the competition
Liverpool’s FA Cup quest will continue after an impressive display from Harvey Elliott saw them beat Wolves in a dramatic third-round replay at Molineux.
Liverpool’s FA Cup quest will continue after an impressive display from Harvey Elliott saw them beat Wolves in a dramatic third-round replay at Molineux.
The Reds had to work hard for the victory, but it was worth it as they set up a fourth-round home tie against Brighton or Southampton and kept alive their hopes of winning the competition for only the second time since 2006.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave debuts to new signings Alisson Becker and Naby Keita and handed 18-year-old left-back Yan Dhanda his first start at this level too as he looked to make progress following last weekend’s goalless draw at Anfield which left Dejan Lovren suspended. For Wolves, Raul Jimenez returned after injury while Alfred N’Diaye started on the bench despite missing both legs against Arsenal due to personal reasons caused by family illness back home in Senegal
Elliott was the hero for the Reds as his goal proved enough to book their place in the fourth round at the expense of their Premier League rivals.
Harvey Elliott was the hero for the Reds as his goal proved enough to book their place in the fourth round at the expense of their Premier League rivals.
The 18-year-old came on as a substitute with just over 15 minutes remaining, and it took less than 10 minutes for him to make an impact, sliding through for Theo Walcott who squared for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to fire into an empty net from close range after Wolves failed to clear their lines.
It was all over when Elliott scored his first Liverpool goal moments later, running on to Dominic Solanke’s pass before firing past Rui Patricio with an excellent finish which left Wolves rooted at 0-1 down on aggregate – but they did not give up without a fight!
After Wolves had the better of a cagey first half, Elliott came on to make an impact and set up Liverpool’s winner after 75 minutes.
Wolves had the better of a cagey first half, but Liverpool came into their own after the break.
Elliott came on to make an impact and set up Liverpool’s winner after 75 minutes.
Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio was involved in an ugly clash with Elliott as he flew out of his goal to clear a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold, only for his boot to connect with the youngster’s face instead.
The 18-year-old had been involved in an ugly clash with goalkeeper Rui Patricio before he scored, but it was his goal that separated the sides at full time as they secured passage through to round four.
The 18-year-old had been involved in an ugly clash with goalkeeper Rui Patricio before he scored, but it was his goal that separated the sides at full time as they secured passage through to round four.
It was an all-action game which saw Liverpool dominate possession but fail to make it count until Elliott’s intervention.
The youngster’s strike will go down as one of the greatest FA Cup goals ever scored by a teenager – and arguably one of the best finishes from any player this season – but what did we learn from Wednesday night?
Jurgen Klopp’s side now face a trip to Brighton in next month’s draw as they bid to reach Wembley for the first time since 2012 when they won the competition.
Liverpool will face a tough challenge in the next round of the FA Cup as they travel to Championship side Brighton.
The Reds have been drawn at home to Premier League leaders Manchester City in last season’s final, but Jurgen Klopp’s side now face a trip to Brighton in next month’s draw as they bid to reach Wembley for the first time since 2012 when they won the competition.
Brighton have been very good this season and are currently third in their division under Chris Hughton – just behind Sheffield United on goal difference and six points off leaders Leeds United with 11 games remaining. They have lost just once at home all season (to Fulham) in 17 matches, including four wins from five matches so far this year.
Chelsea
Chelsea will face Liverpool in the FA Cup third round after a dramatic replay win over Norwich City.
- Jurgen Klopp’s side were behind for much of Tuesday night’s game at Stamford Bridge but Harvey Elliott scored in stoppage time to send them into a quarter-final with Brighton & Hove Albion.
- He had been brought on as a substitute by Blues boss Frank Lampard, who saw his side fail to break down their Championship opponents until Elliott came off the bench with seven minutes remaining.
- The 17-year-old winger – who had only turned professional less than 24 hours earlier – then netted from close range after Rui Patricio saved Tammy Abraham’s effort from distance.
Conclusion
This was a big result for Liverpool and one that they will be happy with. It was tough going at times but they showed their class in the end and managed to get through thanks to Elliott’s winner. The game also saw some controversy as Patricio clashed with Elliott before the teenager scored the goal that won it for his side, but there were no complaints from Klopp as he looked ahead to next month’s fourth round draw