Liverpool booked their place within the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Wolves at Molineux, with three second-half targets proving sufficient to see the Reds get revenge after shedding on the identical stadium only a few days in the past.
The guests managed possession in the course of the opening phases however struggled to create clear alternatives in opposition to a Wolves facet that defended in numbers.
Liverpool’s most full of life outlet within the first half was teenager Rio Ngumoha, whose direct working on the left flank prompted occasional issues for the house defence.
Regardless of Liverpool’s territorial benefit, probabilities had been restricted earlier than half-time.
Cody Gakpo thought he had opened the scoring when he headed in opposition to the put up halfway by means of the half, however the effort was dominated out for offside earlier within the transfer.
Wolves, in the meantime, provided little attacking menace and didn’t register a shot within the opening 45 minutes because the groups went in degree on the interval.
Liverpool’s strain lastly informed six minutes after the restart when Andy Robertson broke the impasse with a well-struck effort from distance.
After a transfer involving Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones on the sting of the realm, the Scotland worldwide stepped onto the ball and smashed an important end into the far nook past Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
The guests doubled their benefit simply two minutes later. Robertson was once more concerned, pushing ahead earlier than delivering a cross in direction of the again put up the place Salah completed from shut vary.
The aim was initially flagged for offside however was awarded after a VAR assessment confirmed the Egyptian had been behind the ball when the cross was performed.
At 2-0, Wolves struggled to mount a response and Liverpool continued to regulate proceedings. The tie was successfully settled within the 74th minute when Jones added a 3rd.
The midfielder collected possession exterior the realm, labored area previous a few challenges and guided a low end into the underside nook to increase Liverpool’s lead.
Wolves did handle a late comfort in stoppage time. A protracted ball ahead prompted confusion within the Liverpool defence and Hwang Hee-chan reacted quickest to the unfastened ball, ending from shut vary previous Alisson.
The late aim made little distinction to the end result, nonetheless, as Liverpool comfortably noticed out the closing moments to safe their place within the final eight of the competitors.
