FA Cup: Liverpool to quarter-finals after 3-1 win against Wolves

Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson scored one goal and created another in the second half as his side cruised to a 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

After conceding a goal in the 94th minute and losing 2-1 when the teams met in the Premier League on Tuesday, Liverpool returned to the Molineux Stadium hoping to keep alive their hopes of winning some silverware this season, but things once again looked pedestrian in a dull and scoreless first half.

Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha announced himself with a lightning step-over and shot in the 11th minute, and the 17-year-old’s attacking strikes were among the few bright sparks as the home side took their defense and the visitor struggled to break it down.

Liverpool’s otherwise grueling attack finally clicked on the counter six minutes after the break when Mohamed Salah and Curtis ‌Jones worked the ball from right to left and Robertson smashed the ball over the keeper into the net to break the deadlock.

Two minutes later, Robertson turned provider and fired the ball across goal for Salah to score from close range, and after a lengthy VAR review which confirmed the Egyptian was onside, the goal was allowed to stand.

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That goal gave the visitor a much-needed injection of energy, and although Wolves had defended well until falling behind, it showed little attacking prowess and created only a handful of half-chances.

Jones added a third for Liverpool in the 74th minute, and despite Hwang Hee-chan pulling a goal back in stoppage time, Liverpool progressed to the last eight.

It will find out its opponent when the draw takes place on Monday, ahead of West Ham United’s fifth round tie against Brentford sjd7.

For Robertson, Friday’s victory was a form of revenge for Liverpool’s defeat earlier in the week.

“We know we let ourselves down on Tuesday, that was not the performance we expected of ourselves, and it was up to us to put it right,” he told the ⁠BBCadding that there is still plenty to play for despite his side’s erratic league form.

«We are trying to fight on all fronts – we are still in two cup competitions and when we play like we did tonight, no one wants to play against us. We have to start showing that consistency,» he added.

Published on March 7, 2026