Teenager Luis Koumas scored on his debut and fellow 18-year-old Jayden Duns scored twice off the bench as Liverpool defeated Southampton and secured a draw with Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
With many players in the first team injured, manager Jurgen Klopp named six players under the age of 21 in his starting XI, but as in Sunday's Carabao Cup final, the young players did not disappoint him. .
Southampton had a number of chances in the first half but were unable to convert them. A minute before half-time Coumas was punished when he collected a pass from Bobby Clarke and deflected a low shot into the bottom corner of Saints captain Jack Stevens.
The visitors had another chance to equalize in the second period, but their profligacy in front of goal continued.
Once again they were made to pay for it, as Dans, replacing Coumas, who was making his third appearance for Liverpool, ran into the path of Harvey Elliott and scored with a stunning submerged finish at the Kop end.
Dans scored again with two minutes remaining, driving the ball home after Southampton goalkeeper Joe Lumley parried Conor Bradley's shot.
Liverpool are still in contention for the Quadruple and could look forward to a juicy clash at Old Trafford in the last eight, while Russell Martin's Saints could focus their efforts on winning promotion to the Premier League.
Klopp's kids keep quadruple hopes alive
After their heroics at Wembley at the weekend, the first 45 minutes looked like a game too far for injury-hit Liverpool as their young players struggled to make an impact.
Southampton also made eight changes from the weekend home defeat to Millwall, but stuck to their usual approach and beat the hosts on numerous occasions with an attractive passing game.
However, the finishing disappointed the team as Sekou Mara was twice denied by Caoihin Kelleher from a good position and Kamarudeen Slemana hit the post.
Liverpool hung on, but a moment of quality and luck gave them the lead at half-time.
Clarke found Coumas with a sharp pass and the son of former Wales international Jason saw his shot deflected over the edge of the box.
This goal gave the hosts confidence and the team looked even more imposing after the break, but the visiting team still had chances. Shay Charles was completely unmarked at the back post in the corner before his shot went wide and missed the best.
The Dans then took control and, after losing the ball in their own half, Will Smallbone showed composure beyond his years to raise the ball to Lumley for the first time.
When he scored his second goal at the age of 18 years and 43 days, the striker became the youngest Liverpool player to score more than two goals in a game since Michael Owen scored a hat-trick against Grimsby in November 1997. It became.
Klopp will be hoping that some of his more experienced players return from injury before he travels to face United in the coming weeks, but if not, his young players will have to face the challenges they have faced so far. After all the challenges he has faced, he will surely rejoice in this opportunity. Please show me the class again.
player of match
Dan'sjayden duns
southampton
-
squad numbertwenty threeplayer nameEdzier
-
squad number7player nameAribo
-
squad number20player nameSlemana
-
squad number35player nameBednarek
-
squad number19player nameRothwell
-
squad number3player nameManning
-
squad number18player nameMara
-
squad numberFiveplayer namestevens
-
squad numbertwenty fourplayer namecharles
-
squad number13player nameLumley
-
squad number2player namewalker peters
-
squad number14player nameBree
-
squad number9player nameArmstrong
-
squad numberTenplayer nameadams
-
squad numbertwenty oneplayer nameHarwood Bellis
-
squad number16player namesmall bone
lineup
liverpool
formation 4-3-3
- 62Kelleher
- 84Bradley
- 78Quansar
- Fourvan dijkReplacementKonatein 45 minutesminutes
- twenty oneTsimikas
- 53McConnellReplacementMac Allisterin 62 minutesminutes
- 2gomez
- 42Clerk
- 19ElliotReplacementNyoniin 78 minutesminutes
- 18GakpoReplacementgordonin 90 minutesminutes
- 67KumasReplacementDan'sin 63 minutesminutes
substitute
- FiveKonate
- 7Diaz
- TenMac Allister
- 13Adrian
- 48scanlon
- 49gordon
- 65Naro
- 76Dan's
- 98Nyoni
southampton
formation 4-3-3
- 13Lumley
- 14BreeReplacementwalker petersin 58 minutesminutesReplacementHarwood Bellisin 75 minutesminutes
- Fivestevens
- 35Bednarek
- 3ManningBooked in 79 minutes
- 7Aribo
- twenty fourcharles
- 19RothwellReplacementsmall bonein 69 minutesminutes
- twenty threeEdzierReplacementadamsin 69 minutesminutes
- 18Mara
- 20SlemanaReplacementArmstrongin 58 minutesminutes
substitute
- 1mccarthy
- 2walker peters
- 9Armstrong
- Tenadams
- 16small bone
- twenty oneHarwood Bellis
- 27Amo Ameyo
- 29Megoma
- 33dibling
live text
-
Game over, Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
-
At the end of the second half, Liverpool 3, Southampton 0.
-
Attempt failed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) took a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it went wide of the left side of the frame. Supported by Jack Stevens.
-
Substitution, Liverpool. Kaide Gordon replaces Kodi Gakpo.
-
Foul by Kodi Gakpo (Liverpool).
-
Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in defence.
-
goal! Liverpool 3, Southampton 0. Jayden Duns (Liverpool) fires a right-footed shot high into the center of the goal from the center of the box.
-
Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) fired a right-footed shot from the center of the box that was saved into the bottom left corner.
-
Southampton corner. Ibrahima Konate concedes a goal.
-
Attempt failed. Kodi Gakpo (Liverpool) took a right-footed shot from outside the box on a fast break, but it went high and just off the right side of the target.
-
Southampton corner. Bobby Clark concedes.
-
Foul by Kodi Gakpo (Liverpool).
-
Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in defence.
-
Corner, Liverpool. Ryan Manning gave up a goal.
-
Foul on Bobby Clarke (Liverpool).
-
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in defence.
-
Attempt blocked. Jayden Duns (Liverpool) had his right-footed shot from the right of the box but it was blocked.
-
Ryan Manning (Southampton) was shown a yellow card for a serious foul.
-
Codi Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right.
-
Foul by Ryan Manning (Southampton).