Salah scores, Liverpool see off Brighton to reach FA Cup last 16 | OneFootball

At Anfield, Liverpool secured their place in the round of 16 of the FA Cup by defeating Brighton 3-0 this Saturday, in a match for the tournament's fourth round. Curtis Jones opened the scoring in the first half, while Szoboszlai and Salah extended the lead in the second half.

Tournament Situation

Thus, Liverpool awaits the determination of the other teams that will compete in the tournament's round of 16 and will know their opponent this Monday, when the competition's draw will take place.

Match Summary

🔴 LIVERPOOL 3 x 0 BRIGHTON 🔵

 Competition: FA Cup  Location: Anfield  Date: February 14, 2026 (Saturday)  Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

Brighton started well and, at 10 minutes into the game, Kadioglu shot dangerously from outside the area, but Alisson made the save. At 37, Liverpool responded and Salah received on the right side of the area to shoot with precision for Steele to save. Then, Kerkez shot firmly high, but Brighton's goalkeeper again prevented the goal.

At 42, he ran to reach the ball on the left and crossed into the small area for Curtis Jones to rise and head into the net to open the scoring.

In the second half, at 11, Salah received a pass on the right and immediately set up Szoboszlai to shoot firmly from the edge of the area and extend Liverpool's lead. Twelve minutes later, Salah was brought down by Grob in the area, and a penalty was awarded to the hosts. The Egyptian forward took the penalty himself and converted to secure the qualification.

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