Federico Chiesa Scores For Liverpool as Reds Thrash Accrington 4-0 in FA Cup Third Round

Watch the highlights from Liverpool’s 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley in the third round of the FA Cup.

It was a dream tie for Accrignton Stanley, who travelled to Anfield for the first time since their reformation in the mid-1960s.

Liverpool have safely booked their place into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a dominant 4-0 win.

16-year-old Rio Ngumoha started the game and made a promising impression, but it was Diogo Jota that broke the deadlock after half an hour following a quick counterattack set up by Darwin Nunez.

The Reds then doubled their advantage on the stroke of halftime through a stunning strike by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Accrington forced early pressure in the second half and could have grabbed a goal back when Josh Woods’ shot hit the crossbar, before Ben Woods missed a wonderful chance from a corner.

The away side were made to pay as substitute Jayden Danns added a third for Liverpool before Federico Chiesa, who had hit the post and gone close on two other occasions, finally scored in injury time.

WATCH: Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley Highlights

Ultimately, Arne Slot’s side got what they deserved in the end, finishing the game with an xG of 2.93, compared to Accrington’s 0.24.

Despite being eight-time winners, Liverpool have won the FA Cup just twice in the last two decades. Slot will be hoping for a deep cup run to go along with their impressive performances in other competitions.

Liverpool now head for a trip to the City Ground against Nottingham Forest as the top two in the Premier League face off in midweek.

Accrington, meanwhile, suffer their first third-round tie defeat in the competition, having progressed to the fourth round on all four previous occasions. They face Notts County in League Two next Saturday.