Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley: Reds overcome tenacious Tykes to progress in FA Cup
- On Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Liverpool beat Barnsley 4-1 at Anfield, advancing to the FA Cup fourth round and setting up a home tie with Brighton on Feb. 14.
- Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungarian midfielder, gave Liverpool the lead after eight minutes with a stunning 30-meter strike and then cleared a Phillips shot off the line before setting up Florian Wirtz.
- Jeremie Frimpong made it 2-0 with a fierce left-foot shot, but Szoboszlai's calamitous backheel five minutes before halftime allowed Adam Phillips to make it 2-1, and Szoboszlai was lucky not to concede a penalty early in the second half.
- With the match still balanced, Liverpool coach Arne Slot brought on Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké and Ibrahima Konaté after an hour; Wirtz scored six minutes from time and Ekitiké sealed it in stoppage time.
- Despite the league gap, the visitors acquitted themselves admirably as Barnsley challenged Liverpool, while Szoboszlai's stunning strike and calamitous error made him both hero and villain.
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Dominik Szoboszlai scored a stunner and gave away a howler as Liverpool beat third-tier Barnsley 4-1 on Monday to set up a home FA Cup fourth round clash with Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.
Szoboszlai the hero and villain as Liverpool overcome Barnsley in engrossing FA Cup match
Dominik Szoboszlai has dominated the talk of Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley. The Hungarian scored a stunning opener and then made a calamitous mistake to offer the visitor a way back into the game after Jeremie Frimpong made it 2-0 for the home side.
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