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Liverpool suffer shock FA Cup exit after 2-1 defeat to Wolves
In the first English FA Cup tie of the Weekend, Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers pulled off a major shock by beating Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield to reach the fifth round of the competition.
Wolves got off to the perfect start when defender Richard Stearman headed in the opening goal after only 53 seconds, left unmarked to head in Helder Costa’s free-kick. Costa then set up Andreas Weimann to double Wolves’ lead before the break. And Divock Origi scored a consolation in the 86th minute, but failed to find an equaliser.
The result is the second defeat in cup competition in four days for the Reds after they lost to Southampton in the EFL Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp made nine changes to his team and included a host of young academy prospects who, by all accounts, let the big stage affect their performance in front of an expectant home crowd.
“I am responsible for this performance because I thought this line-up was ready for this game but obviously, we weren’t and that doesn’t feel too good,” the manager said after the match.
“I could look for excuses but I don’t want to, maybe we should use this time to be disappointed, to be frustrated, to be angry at ourselves.
“All I can say. Sorry.”
Liverpool will host Chelsea on Tuesday, looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat at Anfield and close the gap on the Premier League leaders.
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