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Liverpool started strongly and built a lead quickly with two goals before the half-hour mark.
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Norwich showed resilience: after going 1-0 down, they equalised via a set-piece; later, even after falling further behind, they got a second goal to keep some pressure on.
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But Liverpool kept up the attacking momentum, especially after half-time: controlled possession, created chances, and capitalised on opportunities.
The Independent
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The Guardian
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Norwich’s goals were bright spots, particularly Sainz’s strike, but defensively they were exposed by Liverpool’s varied attacking threats (headers, volleys, close-range finishes).""#liverpool #norwich #premierleague
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Norwich showed resilience: after going 1-0 down, they equalised via a set-piece; later, even after falling further behind, they got a second goal to keep some pressure on.
Sky Sports
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But Liverpool kept up the attacking momentum, especially after half-time: controlled possession, created chances, and capitalised on opportunities.
The Independent
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ESPN.com
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The Guardian
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Norwich’s goals were bright spots, particularly Sainz’s strike, but defensively they were exposed by Liverpool’s varied attacking threats (headers, volleys, close-range finishes).""#liverpool #norwich #premierleague
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00:00...appearances this season and there are starts for Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota. Luis Diaz is among those dropping to the bench.
00:08A huge blow for Norwich with top scorer Johnny Rowe out. He broke a bone in his hand in midweek.
00:16Josh Sargent is also out. So in come Christian Fastnacht and Ashley Barnes up top.
00:22Four other changes to the side that lost at Leeds in midweek.
00:25Anil Hernandez, Sam McCallum and Captain Grant Hanley all start, while George Long gets the nod in goal.
00:34This is a long time ago. Jeremy Goss goal, a volley in front of the Kop. We won 1-0 that day.
00:40A lot's happened, doesn't it, you know, for both clubs. Some great success that we've put along the way.
00:44That score says all, isn't it, that he manages to win European trophies, league titles.
00:49He'll be one of the latest in a long line. So it's unfamiliar territory, isn't it, really, for Norwich City and their players and fans in terms of winning their victories.
00:58They'll be hoping to get one up on the Reds today, but it's going to be a difficult task, of course, Liverpool in fine form.
01:03Norwich, as you said, playing well enough, but it has been an up-and-down season.
01:07But we've had great shocks already in this competition so far this campaign. No reason, really, why if you believe that you can't pull off another for your team.
01:15That game in 1994 was the Kop's last stand game, you may remember, when Liverpool supporters stood on the Kop for the very last time.
01:24Well, a huge smile lighting up Anfield. We've seen that smile many times from Klopp.
01:34And he's taking in all the adulation and there's plenty of it. Because he really has delivered in his nine years in charge.
01:44Not only in terms of wins and trophies, but he's really understood Liverpool and their supporters.
01:53And I think, thank you, Jürgen, says it all. Now to matters on the pitch.
02:00It'll be Norwich City to get us underway.
02:05Liverpool, the current Premier League leaders, into the knockout stages of the Europa League.
02:12Oh, it's a lovely drop of the shoulder from Diogo Jota.
02:16Rolled it into Nunez. Now Gakpo.
02:21And Norwich really threw just sheer numbers of bodies back.
02:25Get it away, but not for long, Curtis Jones.
02:28Gomez!
02:29Oh!
02:30Well, he's still, still looking for that first Liverpool goal.
02:35He seems to be shooting at will this season.
02:41And encouraged to shoot, I would imagine as well.
02:43I can't believe that Joel Gomez didn't hit a few in training, that rifle.
02:51Canate for Liverpool.
02:55Bradley, looking for the run of Diogo Jota.
02:59Cut back to Nunez.
03:01Back in it goes, just over the head of Gakpo.
03:04Chance!
03:06Gakpo...
03:07...if they believe there's a genuine threat today.
03:10Unsurprisingly, Liverpool bossing possession.
03:17Nunez smacks the upright with a delightful curler, which had long scrambling.
03:27Big opportunity, and he did pretty much everything right here.
03:31Nothing wrong with this attempt at all, terrific hit.
03:36The goalkeeper sees it all the way, but he's perhaps thinking that Nunez is not going to shoot from there, is he?
03:41Took that so quickly, lots of curl on the ball.
03:45Jones gets it away, and I don't think Liverpool will mind if Norwich start to commit players forward,
03:50because it'll leave these sorts of gaps.
03:52Here's Diogo Jota, Nunez!
03:56Strained every senior to try and get on the end of that, but failed.
04:02So nearly, I thought that Gravenberg could perhaps have released that ball slightly early in the end,
04:08and it gets to Diogo Jota.
04:10It's a terrific cross, isn't it?
04:11Known exactly what he would like service-wise.
04:15Just a little bit too pacey, and that's why I think Gakpo should have been thinking about that type of cross a few minutes earlier.
04:21Defence direct running back towards their own goal, there's very little chance of defenders making a decent clearance of that.
04:26Decent clearance of that, most touches like that from a centre-back or full.
04:30Orich very disciplined and well-drilled.
04:33It's hard to do that for 90 minutes here.
04:39McConnell.
04:40Jones is in there!
04:42There's the opening goal with a quarter an hour gone.
04:46Curtis Jones heading it across the goalkeeper into the far corner for his third FA Cup goal,
04:54and all the congratulations go to the young step, McConnell, with the assist.
05:00What a pass from young James McConnell.
05:07What about this for measuring exactly how much weight is required on this delivery.
05:12Terrific pass, look at that with his left foot.
05:14Just drifted towards that far post.
05:16It says to Curtis Jones, you can do anything with that.
05:18You can let the ball just drop that little bit further, volley it with your left foot.
05:21Headed back across goal for a teammate, there was nobody there in truth,
05:24and Curtis Jones guided that superbly past George Long.
05:28Terrific header.
05:29But made far easier by the quality of the pass.
05:32We are applauded by everybody.
05:34Superb delivery.
05:38Beautiful pass, beautiful header.
05:40Liverpool's, you're only illy as well if he makes that run beyond the near post.
05:47Sarra wants more, it's in!
05:49There's the equaliser!
05:51It's Ben Gibson!
05:53The perfect corner kick.
05:55Becker beats it.
05:57And Norwich City a level!
06:05A lovely curling delivery and a fine header from the big centre-back.
06:12Well, he's been in two-play, I mean, James McConnell is not really defending that six-yard box, is he?
06:21There's Diogo Jota, who is a good header of the football, really should be just moving towards his left a little bit.
06:28As once, actually comes off his back, doesn't it?
06:30Off the back of Ben Gibson.
06:32They all count.
06:35He muscles Gravenberg out of the way who, in truth, I mean, that's, that's poorly.
06:3834 years of age, Ashley Barnes, certainly been around the block.
06:42Played here many times.
06:44Nicely done by Bradley.
06:46And he's got the return.
06:48And he's rolled it into Nunez.
06:50Oh, what a goal for Liverpool!
06:52They're back in front, and it's their Uruguay and Darwin Nunez with a superb finish, but it's another young player, Conor Bradley, who made it.
07:07Well, Sam McCallum takes a chance, doesn't he?
07:21Instead of perhaps just heading the ball forward to Arnele Hernandez, he decides to try and go round the outside.
07:28And Liverpool are so quick to steal the ball, as you say, Conor Bradley with some terrific work.
07:31And the early pass as well, Nunez, I mean, that's a cultural finish.
07:35Didn't splash at it, side-foot finish this is.
07:37Sees it, can't adjust his body position to send it to the goalkeepers left.
07:41George Long has got no chance.
07:42Precision finishing.
07:45Terrific goal.
07:49He enjoyed that one, as well he might, his 11th of the season.
07:58Second...
08:01Gravenberg.
08:05Gomez, clever ball.
08:07Gatpo's in there.
08:08Oh, what a save.
08:10Well, it looked like it was going to be 3-1 all the way, didn't it?
08:14I thought he saved it, but apparently not, it's gone wide.
08:19It's a missed kick, isn't it, from Cody Gatpo.
08:21Lovely ball from Joe Gomez.
08:23Oh, he's well wide, nowhere near the goalkeeper.
08:27Great touch that from Bradley.
08:32And what a chance.
08:39And it could be a chance here, cleared off the line by Gibson.
08:44In it goes by Bradley, Gibson away again.
08:47They are once again under siege here, Norwich City.
08:52Playing out again, what a risky ball that is.
08:54That terrible decision-making by the goalkeeper.
08:56Gravenberg, well, pivots turns, doesn't get enough purge of everyone in the middle of the park.
09:01That's under the midfield player.
09:06Now, McCallum has nipped in unseen.
09:10Wasn't really the ball he wanted, but...
09:13They'll keep it going.
09:14Oh, what a hit, that was.
09:16Well, he struck that beautifully.
09:20Gabriel Sara, the Brazilian.
09:25That had Becker worried.
09:27What about this for technique?
09:28Look at that.
09:29Super hit.
09:30A little bit of swerve at the end, just taking it away from the goal.
09:38Chiago Jota to McConnell again.
09:41Lovely little triangle of passes.
09:43Gomez.
09:45Jones.
09:47Gakpo.
09:49Curtis Jones.
09:52Well, we've seen him put them in the top corner from there before and in this competition.
10:00great effort.
10:06Yeah, a little bit tighter an angle it was against Everton a few years ago.
10:11I'm back close in the end.
10:20Looking for Diogo Jota, it comes off Gibson.
10:22Jota scores!
10:23And makes it 3-1, a landmark goal for Liverpool, their 750th in the FA Cup.
10:33Gibson eventually laid it on a plate for the Portuguese striker to hammer it home.
10:40That is an emphatic finish from Diogo Jota.
10:50Fantastic ball, a teasing one from Curtis Jones, driven some 40 or so yards.
10:55Difficult for Ben Gibson to deal with it.
10:58And Trudy's been a little bit too measured with that header, trying to find his defensive teammate Grant Hanley here.
11:03Gets it all wrong.
11:04Not enough meat behind it.
11:06Sit up perfectly for Jota, doesn't it?
11:08Look at that for the finish.
11:09Controlled.
11:11Volley past the goalkeeper.
11:12Such a cool finish here, the Portuguese.
11:19His 12th goal of the season.
11:23It's a step up in terms of quality they're facing here today in Norwich City there.
11:28Stimmed it away.
11:30Chance, square ball to Darwin Nunez.
11:34Deflected behind for a corner, well found by Sir Bosley, but again Norwich, their own worst enemies.
11:42Very little time on the ball.
11:46Passes have got to be just a little bit more precise.
11:48I thought Sir Bosley was just going to take that on himself and shoot.
11:51Gibson was caught in no man's land, really.
11:53He was trying to go for that interception across the face of the penalty.
11:56He didn't get there.
11:59Seventh corner for Liverpool to be taken by Sir Bosley.
12:03Oh, Van Dijk, three header, 4-1.
12:07Richard defending from Norwich City.
12:14Van Dijk nets just his second goal of the season.
12:18While they conceded from the corner, now they've scored from one.
12:21That looks like a pre-arranged routine, doesn't it?
12:35Pretty much on a penalty spot.
12:37Berger Van Dijk, great header.
12:39Wasn't quite in the corner, I think he's just taking the goalkeeper, George Long by surprise.
12:43Curling towards him, but perhaps I didn't see it early enough.
12:48Terrific corner from Sir Bosley.
12:50And a top header from Virgil van Dijk.
12:52Of course, always helps when you're completely unmarked.
12:55Just had to focus on making good connection, which he did just the next game.
12:59Nunez for Norwich.
13:13McCallum.
13:17Oh, that's nicely worked.
13:18Borja Sainz squares it, and into the net by Fasnacht.
13:22Oh, no, the flag goes up, not against Fasnacht but against Borja Sainz.
13:29One for Virgil van Dijk to look at.
13:32Certainly was offside initially when he thought the ball was going to come to him.
13:35Now did he get himself back into an onside position?
13:38No, he doesn't.
13:39Nowhere near it.
13:41No, no difficult one in the end.
13:43Frustration for the Spaniard and for Fasnacht who hammered it into the roof of the net.
14:03One or two dicey moments.
14:05Here is Borja Sainz's shoot, say the Norwich fans.
14:14He does!
14:15Oh!
14:16What a scintillating strike!
14:20Alisson beaten by a Borja Sainz thunderbolt.
14:30No wonder he's blowing kisses to the away end.
14:32That's a cracker.
14:35Well, pick that one out, Alisson Becker.
14:37There's the goal of the game so far.
14:40Invitation was there, van Dijk doesn't get close enough.
14:43No real intention to close him down.
14:45He has a look at Sainz as if to say, you're not going to shoot from there, are you?
14:48Do you know who's in goal for us?
14:51And Sainz says, I don't care.
14:55This is my moment.
14:56Terrific.
14:57Just inside the post.
15:00That's brought life back into the contest.
15:02His first FA Cup goal.
15:12Kwanza.
15:14Bradley.
15:16Oh, that's nice from Gravenberg.
15:17Gakpo's pullback shot.
15:18A great save.
15:20And somehow it hasn't gone in.
15:21Oh, what a scramble.
15:23What a stramash.
15:25And a phenomenal stop from George Long.
15:28Liverpool can't believe they haven't scored.
15:31Neither can I.
15:33I actually thought that Gakpo was offside when his ball is played into him.
15:36Oh, tight.
15:37That may have come back anyway.
15:42Wow, look at that second save.
15:43What a save.
15:45Jota with a missed kick.
15:46That's not bad to start with.
15:50But this is the showstopper.
15:52Yeah, look at that.
15:54Nice, strong hand.
15:55You need that little bit of luck as well.
15:56The ball is really just fired at you.
16:01Two terrific stops.
16:02Yeah.
16:03Not even close to being on the line, let alone beyond.
16:07That is still to be decided.
16:12What a noise around Anfield now.
16:14Savoslai out to Diaz.
16:17Beautiful control.
16:21He's dug it out towards Bradley.
16:23And headed in, finally.
16:26By Grabenbeck.
16:29Number five in stoppage time.
16:33He's had another Bradley assist to add to his earlier one
16:37and his player of the match award.
16:40Liverpool have the fifth goal they've been threatening for some time.
16:45And they're through to round five in style.
16:50They're the party pieces from Luis Diaz.
16:57Cross shot from Conor Bradley.
17:00Yeah, that certainly goes down as an assist.
17:05That's what Alexander O'Donnell can do.
17:08He can try to emulate.
17:10Good finish, actually, from Brian Grabenbeck.
17:12Easy to misjudge that one.
17:14Just going over the head of a Norwich player.
17:17Kept his eyes on the ball.
17:19Makes it utterly, certainly much more convincing.
17:23Sorry, pal.
17:27Grabenbeck.
17:28Let's go.
17:29I'm sorry.
17:30I'm sorry, pal.
17:31I'm sorry.
17:32We can see a big pan in hand.
17:33Put a clear of the head in the hall.
17:34Try to take it out tomorrow.
17:35They're trying to remove the head in the hall.
17:37I'm sorry.
17:39I don't know how to make a big head.
17:40I haven't seen it.
17:41There, I don't know how to give a big head.
17:43You need to hear the head in the hall.
17:45I don't know if that's not true.
17:47I don't know how to come.