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Liverpool dominate Norwich City to make English FA Cup last 16

Reds beat Canaries 5-2 at home

Can Erozden  | 28.01.2024 - Update : 28.01.2024
Liverpool dominate Norwich City to make English FA Cup last 16

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Liverpool beat Norwich City 5-2 to qualify for the English FA Cup last 16 on Sunday.

Home team Liverpool scored the opener in the 16th minute as English midfielder Curtis Jones scored a header at Anfield Stadium.

The visitors leveled the match in the 28th minute. Following a corner kick, Norwich City's Ben Gibson moved to the near post to score a header.

A few minutes later, Liverpool star Darwin Nunez made it 2-1 for the Reds with a calm finish.

In the early minutes of the second half, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota widened the gap after sending a low shot that beat goalkeeper George Long.

Dutch central defender Virgil van Dijk's powerful header after a corner kick made the score 4-1 for Liverpool.

The Canaries' winger Borja Sainz scored a classy goal outside the area, 2-4.

But Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch scored a close-range header to make the result 5-2 for Liverpool.

The Reds secured a berth in the fifth round where there will be 16 teams, including defending champions Manchester City.

Meanwhile, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers both got through.

Manchester United beat Newport County 4-2 in the fourth round, and the Wolves won against West Bromwich Albion 2-0 on Sunday.

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