An upset in the FA Cup! Liverpool lost to a Championship outsider
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
This weekend, the fourth round of the FA Cup continues in England, with one match ending in a major upset.
Premier League leader Liverpool was shockingly eliminated from the tournament after a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Plymouth. Arne Slot fielded a reserve squad against the Championship outsider, and ultimately paid the price for it.
The match ended with Plymouth's 1-0 victory, with Ryan Hardie scoring the only goal of the game, converting a penalty early in the second half.
Notably, the "Reds" looked quite weak in attack during this game, as reflected by their expected goals coefficient, which was only 0.72. However, Liverpool had chances to equalize in the final minutes, but Azar in Plymouth's goal was determined to prevent that from happening.
Interestingly, Plymouth is currently at the bottom of the Championship table after 30 matches played and is close to relegation to League 1 at the end of the current season.
