Wolves 1-3 Liverpool (Mar 6, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW MLB MLB NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Wolves v Liverpool 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fifth Round Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves WOL 1 FT Liverpool Liverpool LIV 3 Hwang Hee-Chan – 90'+1' Andrew Robertson – 51' Mohamed Salah – 53' Curtis Jones – 74' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Liverpool cruise past Wolves to reach FA Cup quarterfinals By PA Updated: Mar 6, 2026, 05:10 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Defender Andy Robertson was the unlikely architect of Liverpool’s 3-1 FA Cup victory over Wolves which eased some of the pressure on head coach Arne Slot. The Scotland captain broke the deadlock with his first goal since September and then crossed for Mohamed Salah to score on this ground for the second time in four days, all within the space of three second-half minutes. Curtis Jones extinguished the hosts’ hopes by curling home a low shot from the edge of the area as the 2022 winners cruised into the quarter-finals for only the fourth time since reaching the final in 2012. After Tuesday’s dreadful Premier League defeat here, the visitors — and Slot in particular — could not afford any more damage and were deserved winners. Seventeen-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha made the most of a rare start with a man-of-the-match performance ahead of Robertson but it was the veteran left-back who produced the game-changing moments. The defender, who next week turns 32, proved he still has plenty to offer the team but with the status of his expiring contract remaining unresolved there may be a dwindling number of opportunities for him to contribute having been relegated to second-choice by Milos Kerkez . Curtis Jones scored Liverpool's third goal. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Ngumoha would benefit hugely from having such experience behind him as he continues his rapid development but, with Liverpool potentially looking at options for the left wing, that may be of less importance to the Reds hierarchy. The youngster departed in the 69th minute — replaced by £116million summer signing Florian Wirtz who was back from injury — having been a constant problem for Wolves’ right-sided wing-back Jackson Tchatchoua , who at times in the first half doubled up with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to maintain their block in deeper positions. Wolves boss Rob Edwards made six changes, including goalkeeper Sam Johnstone , from Tuesday’s win but the intent to frustrate and capitalise on the break remained the same. Liverpool, who made four changes, were criticised for being slow in the first half in midweek and the players obviously got the message. Twice in the first minute they picked out Ngumoha, making only his fifth start, as they tried to utilise his pace and for the majority of the half it was he and not Salah who saw the most ball. Cody Gakpo headed against the post but was flagged offside, Johnstone saved from Alexis Mac Allister and Ngumoha and Joe Gomez drove wide from a deflected Ngumoha shot as they pinned back their hosts without actually opening then up as the half finished goalless. Five minutes into the second half, Santiago Bueno stabbed a rare near-post shot wide but soon after Liverpool took the lead. Ngumoha picked up a loose ball deep in his own half and it was moved left to right through Gakpo and Salah before coming back to the left where Robertson had joined the attack and he let fly from 20 yards to beat Johnstone. His low cross into the six-yard box was rifled into the roof of the net by Salah, who was left bewildered by an offside flag but not for long as, at this stage of the competition VAR is in operation, he was ruled to have been behind the ball. Fittingly Robertson finished the match wearing the armband after Virgil van Dijk was given a well-deserved rest but not before Jones had banished the frustrations of Tuesday with a strong run and finish. They could even afford for Van Dijk’s replacement Ibrahima Konaté to miss an open goal from three yards, after which Hee Chan Hwang snatched an added-time consolation. Game Information Molineux Stadium 3:00 PM , March 6, 2026 Coverage : ESPN+ Wolverhampton , England Attendance : 29,881 Referees : Farai Hallam English FA Cup News Liverpool cruise past Wolves to reach FA Cup quarterfinals Defender Andy Robertson was the unlikely architect of Liverpool's 3-1 FA Cup victory over Wolves which eased some of the pressure on head coach Arne Slot. Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool – Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool, 03/07/2026 Leeds urge fans to respect pause in play for Ramadan Leeds have called for fans to respect a pause in play during Sunday's home FA Cup tie against Norwich to allow players observing Ramadan to break their fast. All English FA Cup News Terms of Use Privacy Policy Interest-Based Ads EU Privacy Rights Cookie Policy Manage Privacy Preferences © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
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