Szoboszlai scores and errs as Liverpool beat Barnsley 4-1 to reach FA Cup fourth round

Goal: Dominik Szoboszlai masterminded and nearly undid Liverpool's 4-1 win over League One side Barnsley at Anfield to progress to round four of the FA Cup.

Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a near-30-yard screamer, but five minutes before half-time his kamikaze backheel gifted former Reds academy player Adam Phillips a tap-in to make it 2-1. Jeremie Frimpong had doubled Liverpool's lead in the 36th minute with a fierce finish, and substitutes Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike combined late to add gloss to the scoreline. Barnsley had early chances, including a Davis Keillor-Dunn header that hit the post and a moment when referee Farai Hallam waved away penalty appeals after Reyes Cleary went past Szoboszlai.

The match also featured a notable save from Murphy Cooper to deny Virgil van Dijk, and the report noted there is no VAR until the fifth round, meaning the potential penalty call could not be reviewed. Manager Arne Slot's side advanced but the win was described as far from convincing.

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