Liverpool vs Cardiff LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Harvey Elliott scores
The Reds are into the fifth round where they will face Norwich
New £37.5million signing Luis Diaz gave Anfield a glimpse of what he can offer with an encouraging 30-minute cameo in Liverpool’s 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win over Cardiff City.
The Colombia international only met his team-mates for the first time on Friday having waited in Paris most of the week for his visa to come through following his move from Porto last Sunday.
But there was no lacking in determination or invention as he played a significant role in the decisive second goal for Takumi Minamino, after Diogo Jota’s 15th of the season had made the breakthrough.
However, not to be outdone 18-year-old Harvey Elliott announced his return after five months out with an ankle fracture dislocation with a brilliant swivelled finish in front of the Kop - his first goal for the club.
Cardiff substitute Rubin Colwill scored an 80th-minute consolation for the visitors with a smart finish but a place in the last 16 - and a home tie against Norwich - for only the second time in Jurgen Klopp’s reign was never in doubt.
GOAL! Liverpool 3 - 0 Cardiff (Elliott, 76’)⚽️
76 mins: What a finish this is! Diogo Jota works the ball into the box from the right but it bounces through to Andy Robertson on the opposite wing. He flicks a cross back into the middle, Mark McGuinness slips which allows Harvey Elliott to bring the ball down with his first touch and the smoke the ball into the back of the net on the turn with his second.
That’s his first goal for Liverpool and he’s sent his team into the fifth round for sure.
Liverpool 2 - 0 Cardiff
73 mins: Chance! Harvey Elliott is played into the right side of the box and is encouraged to shoot. Instead he pulls the ball back to Alexander-Arnold who flicks it to Henderson. He chips the ball across to the back post where Firmino heads it down only for the ball to get smothered by the Cardiff goalkeeper.
Liverpool 2 - 0 Cardiff
70 mins: Liverpool have a decent cushion now and should go on to win this game. Jurgen Klopp makes another double change bringing on James Milner and Andy Robertson for Takumi Minamino and Kostas Tsimikas.
GOAL! Liverpool 2 - 0 Cardiff (Minamino, 68’)⚽️
68 mins: Disaster for Cardiff! Kostas Tsimikas knocks the ball into the box and Perry Ng fails to deal with it. He’s put under pressure by Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, Diaz nicks the ball off him and pulls it back to the middle of the box. Takumi Minamino runs on to the loose ball and fires it into the back of the net. Dillon Phillips gets a touch to the shot but it’s too powerful for him to keep out.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Cardiff
64 mins: Liverpool are in total control of the game. They’ve got their noses in front and are content with keeping the ball. There’s slow build-up play as they pass it around the midfield. Jordan Henderson threads a pass up to Diogo Jota who attempts to play it wide for Trent Alexander-Arnold but has the pass intercepted.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Cardiff
61 mins: Chance! Aden Flint dispossesses Diogo Jota in the penalty area and knocks the ball out for a corner. The corner kick is whipped into the box and Jota peels away from Perry Ng. He meets the dropping ball on the volley and pulls it wide of the back post.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Cardiff
59 mins: A double change from Jurgen Klopp. Harvey Elliott returns to the Liverpool team and Luis Diaz is welcomed to Anfield for his debut appearance. Curtis Jones and Naby Keita are the men replaced.
Steve Morison makes a double change as well. Jordan Hugill and Isaak Davies replace James Collins and Mark Harris up front.
Liverpool 1 - 0 Cardiff
56 mins: Chance! Liverpool almost double their lead with another header. Kostas Tsimikas finds a couple of yards of space on the left wing and floats a decent cross into the six-yard box. Roberto Firmino wins the ball in the air and whips a header at goal but this effort is too close to Dillon Phillips who clings on to the ball.
GOAL! Liverpool 1 - 0 Cardiff (Jota, 53’)⚽️
53 mins: Lovely goal from Liverpool! Will Vaulks is the most recent player to pick up a yellow card as he brings down Takumi Minamino on the inside right channel. Trent Alexander-Arnold curls the free kick into the box and picks out Diogo Jota. He jumps above everyone else, meets the ball in the air and guides a fine header into the far bottom corner!
Liverpool 0 - 0 Cardiff
51 mins: Tsimikas is in action again as he wins a corner trying to cross the ball around McGuinness. The corner is played short and sent across to Curtis Jones whose about 25-yards out but smack bang in front of goal. He shoots but the shot is always rising and goes safely over the Cardiff City goal.
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