Liverpool beat Cardiff City: Emirates FA Cup – A superb second-half performance from Liverpool sees the Premier League side book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, with a 3-1 victory over Cardiff. It was goalless at the break, but it took the hosts just eight minutes to open the scoring after the breakthrough Jota and after that they never looked back, dominating and controlling the game. Minamino also found the back of the net, before Elliot marked his return from injury with his first Liverpool goal. Cardiff managed to pull one back late on through Colwill which was a consolation goal. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest news and updates.
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Liverpool beat Cardiff City: Emirates FA Cup – Liverpool comfortably beat Cardiff 3-1 as Jota continues his goal-scoring form; Luis Diaz gets an assist on his debut
Liverpool will face Norwich City in the next round of the FA Cup, who beat Wolves yesterday. Next up for the Reds is a Premier League clash against Leicester City on Thursday, while Cardiff face Peterborough United on Wednesday.
Booking our place in the #EmiratesFACup fifth round 🙌🔴 pic.twitter.com/TbtthFuurq
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 6, 2022
Liverpool beat Cardiff City: Emirates FA Cup – Jota scores as Luis Diaz gets an assist on his debut
Díaz assists and Elliott scores on Liverpool comeback. Scorers: Jota 53′, Minamino 68′, Elliott 76′; Colwill; Harvey Elliott enjoyed a dream return from his long injury-lay off, while Luis Díaz also starred as Liverpool brushed past Cardiff at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
There was no separating the sides at half-time, with Liverpool controlling possession and attempts but failing to find a breakthrough, while Cardiff had a big penalty appeal waved away.
Liverpool beat Cardiff City: Emirates FA Cup – Liverpool beat Cardiff 3-1
The Bluebirds were furious with the officiating again moments after the break when Mark Harris was brought down on the edge of the box by an onrushing Caoimhín Kelleher but was only booked when there were appeals for a red card.
And right on cue after that incident, the Reds hit the front when Diogo Jota directed an excellent header into the corner from a Trent Alexander-Arnold free-kick.
We will host @NorwichCityFC in the next round of the #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/sJTSQQeken
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 6, 2022
Elliott then made his long-awaited return from injury off the bench and was joined by Díaz for a debut and it didn’t take him long to make an impact as he won possession from Perry Ng and then teed up Takumi Minamino to score for a quick Anfield assist.
Not to be outdone though, Elliott then marked his comeback with a goal with a superb snap volley finish after good control in the area to send Liverpool through to a fifth round date with Norwich, a late Rubin Colwill goal proving only to be a Cardiff consolation.
Liverpool beat Cardiff City: Emirates FA Cup – Liverpool comfortably beat Cardiff 3-1 as Jota continues his goal-scoring form; Luis Diaz gets an assist on his debut
