- Plymouth, bottom of the Championship, eliminated Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 1-0 victory
- Liverpool made ten changes to their starting lineup, fielding an experimental squad
- Ryan Hardie’s penalty secured the shock win, with Plymouth’s goalkeeper making key late saves
Key takeaways:
Plymouth pulled off a stunning upset in the fourth round of the FA Cup, defeating Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 at Home Park. The Championship’s bottom-placed side capitalized on a much-changed Liverpool lineup, as Arne Slot made ten alterations from the team that recently secured a Carabao Cup final spot against Tottenham. Only goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher retained his place from that match.
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Liverpool struggled throughout the game and created little going forward. Plymouth took the lead in the 53rd minute when Ryan Hardie converted a penalty. The visitors failed to respond effectively, and despite a late push, Plymouth’s goalkeeper produced two brilliant saves to deny Diogo Jota and Darwin Núñez, preserving the home side’s advantage.
With this defeat, Liverpool’s hopes of a quadruple came to an end. Plymouth, meanwhile, continued their impressive cup run after also eliminating Brentford in the previous round. Just a week earlier, Argyle had defeated West Brom, ending a 15-game winless streak in the Championship.