Two 18-year-olds celebrate their first professional goals and Liverpool FC’s place in the next round of the FA Cup. Three other Premier League clubs are also in the quarter-finals.
Jürgen Klopp can continue to hope for the next of four possible titles in his final season with Liverpool FC. Three days after winning the League Cup, the leaders of the English Premier League reached the quarter-finals of the prestigious FA Cup. The “Reds” won 3-0 (1-0) against second division club Southampton FC in their round of 16 at Anfield Road.
As in the League Cup, Klopp, whose team has been complaining about bad luck with injuries for weeks, sent a young team onto the field. And so it was 18-year-old striker Lewis Koumas who took the lead for the hosts in the 44th minute on his professional debut.
The second goal was also scored by an 18-year-old: Jayden Danns, who came on for Koumas in the 63rd minute (73rd/88th minute), made the final score with a brace. For the young player, these were also his first goals with the professionals.
Chelsea beats Leeds – United beats Nottingham
Chelsea FC, who lost out to Liverpool in the League Cup, beat Leeds United from the second-tier Championship 3-2 (2-1) at home. But the favorite had to tremble, Conor Gallagher only scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.
Manchester United won 1-0 (0-0) at league rivals Nottingham Forest thanks to a late goal from Casemiro (89th) and are in the next round, as are Wolverhampton Wanderers, who also won 1-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion ( 1:0) won.
In the quarter-finals (March 16th/17th) Liverpool have to play against Manchester United. Wolverhampton plays against Coventry City, Chelsea awaits Leicester City. Manchester City also has home advantage against Newcastle United.