Liverpool vs Cardiff LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Harvey Elliott scores
The Reds are into the fifth round where they will face Norwich
New £37.5million signing Luis Diaz gave Anfield a glimpse of what he can offer with an encouraging 30-minute cameo in Liverpool’s 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win over Cardiff City.
The Colombia international only met his team-mates for the first time on Friday having waited in Paris most of the week for his visa to come through following his move from Porto last Sunday.
But there was no lacking in determination or invention as he played a significant role in the decisive second goal for Takumi Minamino, after Diogo Jota’s 15th of the season had made the breakthrough.
However, not to be outdone 18-year-old Harvey Elliott announced his return after five months out with an ankle fracture dislocation with a brilliant swivelled finish in front of the Kop - his first goal for the club.
Cardiff substitute Rubin Colwill scored an 80th-minute consolation for the visitors with a smart finish but a place in the last 16 - and a home tie against Norwich - for only the second time in Jurgen Klopp’s reign was never in doubt.
FA Cup fifth round draw
Two-time Manchester United FA Cup winner Andy Cole is drawing out the balls. Out first is:
Luton Town vs Chelsea
FA Cup fifth round draw
We’re minutes away from the draw for the FA Cup fifth round. Here are all the teams left in the competition:
Crystal Palace
AFC Bournemouth or Boreham Wood
Huddersfield Town
Peterborough United
Luton Town
Southampton
Chelsea
Everton
West Ham United
Middlesbrough
Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool or Cardiff City
Stoke City
Nottingham Forest or Leicester City
Manchester City
Norwich City
FA Cup fourth round: Liverpool vs Cardiff
In January 1930, Cardiff were 2-1 winners at Anfield in the third round, with this weekend’s clash just the third between the teams in the competition.
Only against Millwall have Liverpool had a longer wait to play an opponent again in the FA Cup – 93 years, from 1896 to 1989.
FA Cup fourth round McGuinness on playing at Anfield
Cardiff City defender Mark McGuinness spoke about today’s FA Cup tie and how excited his teammates are to come to Anfield to face Liverpool.
We’re all buzzing to go up and play at Anfield. Both as an experience of playing there and going up against a top side. It’s a big bonus that we’re going up there, and of course we’re all looking forward it.
“They have a lot of strength and depth in their squad, and we know that. We’re looking forward to seeing what the level is like.
“It’s going to be a big occasion, but at the end of the day it’s a football match, and we can’t lose sight of that. It’s nice to go out there and play against a top side, as I said, but it’s still another game. The FA Cup is a competition that we’d like to do well in.
“The fans have been amazing this season. We haven’t had the best of starts to the campaign, and we’re halfway through now, but the support both home and away had been fantastic throughout, and they’ll be even better in Liverpool if we give them something to cheer about.
"We’re not going out there on Sunday to see how we get on. We want to give them a game.”
FA Cup fourth round: Cardiff’s FA Cup history
Cardiff have won the FA Cup once before, at the end of the 1926-27 season. They beat Arsenal 1-0 in the final at Wembley to become the first team to take the trophy out of England.
The Welsh side have also been runners-up on two occasions, firstly in 1925 when they lost the final 1-0 to Sheffield United, and the next coming 83 years later in 2008, when they were beaten by Portsmouth by the same scoreline.
FA Cup fourth round: Previous meetings between Liverpool and Cardiff
Liverpool and Cardiff have clashed competitively on 34 previous occasions, though not in the FA Cup since a third-round showdown back in 1930, when the visitors won 2-1 at Anfield.
Their last meeting was in 2018-19 when Jürgen Klopp’s men did the double over Cardiff in the Premier League.
Ten years ago this month, Liverpool and Cardiff faced off at Wembley in a League Cup final that had to be settled on penalties. The match ended in a dramatic 2-2 with Liverpool eventually winning the shootout 3-2.
FA Cup fourth round: Jurgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane’s Africa Cup of Nations exploits will help Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes there will be a longer-term benefit to team-mates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane’s Africa Cup of Nations experience.
The pair go head-to-head in the tournament final in Cameroon just hours after their colleagues host Cardiff in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield.
Both have made pivotal contributions in helping their nations get to the showpiece with Mane scoring three goals and providing two assists, with Salah netting twice with one assist.
Klopp believes Salah and Mane’s AFCON exploits will help Liverpool
The pair go head-to-head in the tournament final in Cameroon just hours after their colleagues host Cardiff in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield.
FA Cup fourth round: Morison on travelling to Anfield
Cardiff City boss Steve Morison faces the biggest match of his managerial career so far when his team comes up against Liverpool today but he’s looking forward to the challenge. He said:
It’s fantastic, I made one of my dreams come true going there as a player. It will be a completely different environment for me.
“They know what’s coming. You need to enjoy it. You can’t leave with regrets. We’ll see what happens, but we’ve got some really, really talented players.
“It will be amazing. It’s going to be a great day for everyone involved. To be manager of this football club right now, it’ll be a very proud moment. I’m sure the Cardiff City fans will enjoy it.”
FA Cup fourth round
The big teams news coming out of Liverpool is that Harvey Elliott is named on the bench for the first time since September after recovering from a bad leg injury.
New signing Luis Diaz is also included in the squad and could play a part today.
FA Cup fourth round: Liverpool vs Cardiff team changes
Jurgen Klopp makes fives changes to the starting XI that face Crystal Palace last time out in the Premier League. Caoimhin Kelleher replaces Alisson Becker in goal with Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas replacing Joel Matip and Andy Robertson in defence. Naby Keita starts alongside Jordan Henderson and Curtis Jones in midfield with Takumi Minamino replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin up top.
Steve Morison sweeps in the changes from Cardiff’s last Championship match against Barsnley. Only Perry Ng, Mark McGuinness and Will Vaulks keep their places in the starting XI.
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