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Liverpool Reach FA Cup Quarter-Finals as Robertson and Salah See Off Wolves, With 17-Year-Old Ngumoha Outstanding

Arne Slot’s public praise of Rio Ngumoha heightens calls for a bigger first‑team role for the teenager.

Overview

  • Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux to advance, with Andy Robertson opening the scoring before setting up Mohamed Salah, and Curtis Jones adding a third; Hwang Hee-chan netted in stoppage time.
  • VAR overturned an initial offside flag to award Salah’s goal shortly after Robertson’s strike, sealing control early in the second half.
  • Seventeen-year-old Rio Ngumoha started and was widely singled out as Liverpool’s standout performer, with Slot calling him “special” in post-match remarks.
  • The win eased scrutiny following Liverpool’s league defeat at Wolves three days earlier, with coverage noting a difficult domestic campaign that leaves the FA Cup and Champions League as prime trophy routes.
  • Football Insider reported that Liverpool could consider loan offers for Ngumoha next season and are eyeing a winger, while Liverpool now await Monday’s quarter-final draw and travel to Galatasaray on Tuesday in the Champions League last 16.