Mohamed Salah scored as Liverpool eased to victory over Brighton. Picture: AFP
LIVERPOOL:
Mohamed Salah struck as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fifth spherical with a 3-0 win over Brighton on Saturday, whereas Marc Guehi scored his first objective for Manchester Metropolis in a 2-0 victory over fourth-tier Salford.
Brighton had overwhelmed Manchester United in spherical three, however the Seagulls have been in depressing type since and had been simply overwhelmed by an bettering Liverpool at Anfield.
Curtis Jones was compelled to start out in an uncommon function at right-back as a consequence of quite a lot of defensive accidents for the English champions and burst into the field to open the scoring from Milos Kerkez’s cross.
Salah has been a shadow of his former self for many of the season however a second-half objective and help might show a serious confidence increase.
The Egyptian’s cushioned go set Dominik Szoboszlai clear to hammer in Liverpool’s second earlier than Salah transformed his 252nd objective for the Reds from the penalty spot.
Owned by Manchester United legends David Beckham and Gary Neville, Salford had been taking part in within the fourth spherical for the primary time of their historical past.
The League Two facet had been humbled 8-0 after they confronted Metropolis within the third spherical final season, however pushed Pep Guardiola’s males far nearer on Saturday.
“They defended very well, so tight and we did not assault the areas the best way we should always. The sport was flat till we scored the second objective,” Guardiola stated.
Metropolis took an early lead by way of Alfie Dorrington’s personal objective, however there have been solely 9 minutes left when England defender Guehi delivered the decisive blow together with his maiden objective since signing from Crystal Palace in January.
Newcastle rally
Sandro Tonali scored twice as Newcastle got here from behind to beat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1.
One other alternative for Unai Emery’s males to finish a 30-year await silverware vanished after a primary half crimson card for goalkeeper Marco Bizot.
Tammy Abraham had fired the house facet in entrance together with his first objective since returning to Villa final month.
However the sport swung within the Magpies’ favour when Bizot charged off his line to wipe out Jacob Murphy and deny a transparent goalscoring alternative.
Newcastle’s fightback saved the officers from an embarrassing second turning into extra controversial when Lucas Digne’s handball, that was clearly contained in the field, was given as a free-kick as a substitute of a penalty.
With VAR not in operation at this stage of the competitors, the choice couldn’t be reviewed.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney described the incident as “one of many worst selections I’ve ever seen!”
However Newcastle levelled from the ensuing free-kick anyway as Tonali’s strike deflected previous the helpless Emi Martinez.
Tonali has been linked with a transfer to Arsenal come the tip of the season and the Italian confirmed why he’s in-demand with a blistering strike from exterior the field to show the tie round.
Nick Woltemade then netted his first objective in 15 video games to take Newcastle, who final lifted the trophy in 1955, into the final 16.
Burnley gamble backfires
Third-tier Mansfield produced the upset of the day by profitable 2-1 at Premier League Burnley to achieve the fifth spherical for the primary time since 1975.
Burnley boss Scott Parker made 9 adjustments and the gamble backfired regardless of taking the lead by way of Josh Laurent’s Twenty first-minute objective.
Rhys Oates headed within the equaliser within the 53rd minute and Louis Reed capped a advantageous particular person efficiency with an excellent free-kick 10 minutes from full-time.
Ten-man West Ham edged by way of because the in-form Crysencio Summerville clinched a 1-0 win at League One Burton after extra-time.
