Teenager Harvey Elliott returned from five months out injured and scored his first Liverpool goal in a 3-1 victory over Cardiff City in the FA Cup 2021-22 on Sunday. (More Football News)
Elliott produced a brilliant swivelled finish in front of the Kop in🥃 the 76th minute f🍬or Liverpool’s third goal, capping the 18-year-old midfielder’s recovery from a left ankle fracture dislocation.
Diogo Jota’s 15t⛄h goal of the season had made the breakthrough in the 53rd against the second-tier side, heading i🌃n a free-kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
New Liverpool signin𒅌g Luis Diaz was brought off the bench for his debut in the 58th — along with Elliott — following his arrival from Porto on Fri💝day.
The Colombia international played a significant role in the decisive second goal for Takumi M✨inamino, seizing the ball off Perry Ng on the byline. Although Jota missed his cutback, Minamino did not, driving home under the body of goalkeeper Dillon Phillips in the 68th.
Cardiff 🔜substitute Rubin Colwill pulled one back in the 80th but Liverpool held on to set up a meeting with Norwich in the first week of March. Following the draw on Sunday morning, the only other all-Premier League matchup in the fifth round is Southampton’s home game again♕st West Ham.
Premier League champion Manchester City will ꦜgo to second-tier side Peterborough, who have reached the last 16 for the first time since 1986.
Middlesbrough’s reward for knocking out ꦏManchester United on Frid♏ay is a home match against Tottenham Hotspur, European champion Chelsea will travel just north of London to Luton and Crystal Palace will host Stoke City.
Holders Leicester Cit൲y continue their Cup defense at Nottingham Forest later on Sunday with the winner hosting Huddersfield. Everton will be at home at Goodison Park against either Bournemouth or Boreham Wood, whꦅo play on Sunday night.
