Liverpool have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, thanks to a brilliant performance by Cody Gakpo in their 3-2 victory over Brighton.
The Reds head coach Arne Slot made eight changes from the team that drew 2-2 against Arsenal, giving opportunities to Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah, and Wataru Endo.
Liverpool’s goalkeeper, Vítezslav Jaros marked his full debut with the club with a crucial save to thwart an early goal from the hosts, charging off his line to deny Tariq Lamptey’s attempt.
Liverpool controlled much of the first half after that, with Andy Robertson, Luis Diaz, and Dominik Szoboszlai all coming close to scoring.
The breakthrough came shortly after halftime when Gakpo scored a stunning curling strike, his first goal since the round three win over West Ham.
Brighton responded quickly, with Jaros again denying Simon Adingra and Evan Ferguson missing a close-range chance.
Gakpo then struck again, capitalizing on a mistake from Lamptey to extend Liverpool’s lead to 2-0.
Unfortunately for Liverpool, a momentary lapse from Quansah and a subsequent error from Jaros allowed Adingra to narrow the gap.
Diaz’s goal, however, turned out to be decisive, despite a deflected goal from Lamptey, securing the win for Liverpool.
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