"The Reds" Liverpool successfully avenged their league defeat by defeating Wolverhampton away, advancing to the FA Cup quarterfinals.
In the 2025-26 English FA Cup round of 16 on Friday night, 6 Mar 2026 GMT+7, "the Wolves" Wolverhampton hosted "the Reds" Liverpool at Molineux Stadium. The two teams had recently met in the league, where Wolves won 2-1.
The first half saw Liverpool dominate possession, continuously attacking Wolverhampton, but their final attempts were only threatening. The half ended scoreless at 0-0.
In the second half, at the 51st minute, Liverpool took the lead 1-0. Curtis Jones passed to Andrew Robertson, who fired a powerful shot into the far post.
Then at the 53rd minute, Liverpool extended their lead to 2-0. Andrew Robertson crossed from the left flank to Mohamed Salah, who scored. Initially, the referee ruled offside, but after VAR review, the goal was confirmed valid.
At the 74th minute, Liverpool increased their lead to 3-0. Curtis Jones curled a left-footed shot into the far post beautifully.
In injury time at 90+2 minutes, Wolves pulled one back to 1-3 through Hwang Hee-chan, but it was too late. The match ended with Liverpool avenging their earlier loss, winning 3-1 and advancing to the FA Cup quarterfinals.