Jayden Danns scored twice and Lewis Koumas scored on his debut as the all-goalscorers in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Southampton in the FA Cup at Anfield on Wednesday.
Southampton were not bad and had plenty of chances to take the lead and then get the equaliser, but their finishing was of poor quality and Caoiminh Kelleher was there as the Saints controlled to put the danger on target.
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Liverpool had just picked up a League Cup final win over Chelsea, led by teenagers and highlighted by Virgil van Dijk, and were even younger on Wednesday when the club missed Mohamed Salah, Darwnin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alisson Becker. among others.
Southampton will once again turn their attention to their promotion campaign as the Saints are five points away from an automatic promotion place in the table with 12 games left in the Championship.
Start: p. m. ET, Wednesday online: ESPN
Goals: Koumas (44′), Danns (73′, 88′)
Danns dropped a rebound after a great save from embattled Saints goalie Joe Lumley.
Liverpool took advantage of a big mistake through the Saints moments after the Saints couldn’t do the same at the end.
Shea Charles alone at Liverpool’s far post from a corner when the Reds completely lost sight of him, but sent the ball out of the net.
A gift from Southampton led youngster Jayden Danns to lead the Reds within 20 minutes of a quarter-final fixture against Manchester United.
At some point, Liverpool’s golden touch with teenagers becomes comical.
Kostas Tsimikas discovers Bobby Clarke and discovers rookie Lewis Koumas.
Koumas unleashed a low shot that flipped past a Saints defender and it was 1-0, Liverpool.
This is terrible in football, but if Klopp were to put me in a Liverpool kit at a cup festival at this stage, I would have to score a goal against Oliver Kahn at his best.
OUT: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Knee), Joel Matip (ACL Rupture, Out of Season), Stefan Bajcetic (Calf), Thiago Alcantara (Groin), Diogo Jota (Knee, Month Out), Alisson (Thigh Injury), Curtis Jones (Ankle) | QUESTIONABLE: Mohamed Salah (thigh), Darwin Nunez (undisclosed), Dominik Szoboszlai (thigh), Wataru Endo (ankle)
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