Liverpool Beat Brighton 3-0 in FA Cup Fourth Round

Liverpool secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield on Saturday, advancing to the fifth round while highlighting the growing influence of midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai. Mohamed Salah played a pivotal role with an assist and a penalty goal, later praising his teammate as one of the world's top performers.

Curtis Jones opened the scoring just before halftime, capitalizing on a low cross from Brighton's Milos Kerkez to side-foot the ball into the net via the underside of the bar. The goal came after Liverpool gradually built momentum following a slow start, where Brighton showed early confidence in possession and pressing but failed to create clear chances against goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

The second half saw Liverpool pull away decisively. Shortly after the interval, Cody Gakpo's crossfield pass found Salah, who cushioned the ball with a volleyed touch into Szoboszlai's path. The Hungarian midfielder, returning to his natural central role after filling in at right-back due to injuries, latched onto the assist and rifled a first-time shot past goalkeeper Jason Steele. Szoboszlai's strike marked his 10th goal of the season...