Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley LIVE: FA Cup result as Federico Chiesa nets first goal for Reds in big win

Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley: Arne Slot’s men progress after a comfortable outing at Anfield

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Liverpool eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 victory over League Two side Accrington Stanley.

The scoreline does not reflect the performance of the visitors who kept Liverpool at bay for almost 30 minutes in the first half before a slick counter-attacking move set up Diogo Jota for a tap-in.

Trent Alexander-Arnold then added a second goal just before the break with a superb strike from the right side of the box that sailed over Accrington goalkeeper Billy Crellin and landed in the far top corner.

From there the result was guaranteed but Stanley had their moments. Josh Woods struck the crossbar and Donald Love headed over the top.

In the closing stages, Liverpool substitutes Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa got on the scoresheet with the latter netting his first goal for the Reds.

Relive the action from Anfield below:

Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley LIVE

• Liverpool defeat Accrington Stanley in the third round of the FA Cup
• 90’ GOAL! Chiesa comes off the bench to score (LIV 4-0 ACC)
• 76’ GOAL! Danns slots home after Chiesa’s effort is saved (LIV 3-0 ACC)
• 56’ CROSSBAR! Josh Woods strikes a decent effort hat hits the bar (LIV 2-0 ACC)
• 45’ GOAL! Alexander-Arnold nets a scorcher (LIV 2-0 ACC
• 41’ CLOSE! Morton’s effort from range sails over the top (LIV 1-0 ACC)
• 29’ GOAL! Jota taps-in for the opener (LIV 1-0 ACC)
• 13’ CHANCE! Alexander-Arnold’s shot is stopped by Crellin (LIV 0-0 ACC)

[11 January 2025 10:05 · Mike Jones]

When is Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley?

Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley will kick off at 12.15pm GMT on Saturday, 11 January at Anfield in Liverpool, England.

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[11 January 2025 10:00 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley

Premier League leaders Liverpool host fourth-tier Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup this afternoon in the third round of the competition.

The Reds lost 1-0 to Spurs in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final in midweek, though they remain six points clear in the league with a game in hand over Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

Meanwhile, the story of Accrington Stanley’s season could hardly be more different to that of Liverpool, with the League Two side currently sitting 19th in the league and in danger of dropping out of the Football League this season.

The minnows will hardly hold any hopes of progressing, though their fans will certainly be dreaming of an upset that would be among the competition’s greatest ever.

[11 January 2025 09:46 · Mike Jones]

Good morning!

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of today’s FA Cup action.

Liverpool take on Accrington Stanley in the early kick off and hope to banish memories of their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham during the week.

Arne Slot is expected to make a host of changes as the Reds host the League Two side but the Premier League leaders should have more than enough quality to get through this game.

We’ll have all the team news, line-ups, and updates throughout the day so stick with us as we build-up to kick off at 12.15pm.