Hugo Ekitike equals Kenny Dalglish record after FA Cup goal

Goal reports Hugo Ekitike has equalled Sir Kenny Dalglish's club record after coming off the bench to score in Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup third-round win over Barnsley at Anfield, marking a goalscoring return from a brief injury layoff.

The strike completed Ekitike's set of goals in five different competitions this debut season — the Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup, FA Community Shield and FA Cup — a feat that, according to club statisticians, had only previously been achieved by Dalglish in 1977-78 (Football League, European Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and European Super Cup). The report notes Ekitike has 12 goals in 27 matches in all competitions, including eight in the Premier League.

The goal came after Slot had been cautious with Ekitike's return, starting him on the bench and introducing him in the second half, and it arrived in a game that also saw Rio Ngumoha pick up an injury. The article says the next challenge is to translate these goals into a sustained run of form that leads to silverware, with Ekitike hoping his contributions can help Liverpool in May.

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