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Conor Bradley Shines As Liverpool Thrash Norwich to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round

Liverpool beat Norwich City 5-2 at Anfield on Sunday to progress to Round 5 of the FA Cup. Conor Bradley was the man of the match after providing two assists.

Robert Summerscales

Conor Bradley Shines As Liverpool Thrash Norwich to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round
Conor Bradley Shines As Liverpool Thrash Norwich to Reach FA Cup Fifth Round /

Liverpool beat Norwich City 5-2 at Anfield on Sunday to progress to round five of the FA Cup.

The Reds had lost in round four in five of the previous eight seasons but goals from Curtis Jones, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch saw Jurgen Klopp's men cruise through to the last 16.

This was Liverpool's first game since Klopp announced on Friday that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

Klopp looked emotional as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was sung before kick-off.

He then looked delighted after Jones nodded his side 1-0 up in the 16th minute following a fine assist by teenager James McConnell.

A Ben Gibson header drew Norwich level midway through the first half but Liverpool were swiftly back in front thanks to a sharp two-touch finish by Nunez.

Jota extended the Liverpool lead eight minutes after the interval before Van Dijk got on the end of a Dominik Szoboszlai corner to make it 4-1.

Borja Sainz netted from long range shortly after coming on as a substitute for Norwich. But Gravenberch sealed a big win for Liverpool in added time.

Highlights: Liverpool 5-2 Norwich City

Andy Robertson played 40 minutes for the Reds in his first appearance since suffering a shoulder injury in October.

However, it was Liverpool's opposite full-back who was voted the Player of the Match.

Twenty-year-old right-back Conor Bradley provided three key passes - including assists for Nunez and Gravenberch - and also made five successful tackles.

Conor Bradley pictured playing for Liverpool in a 5-2 win over Norwich City at Anfield in the FA Cup in January 2024
Conor Bradley was the best player on the pitch during Liverpool's 5-2 win over Norwich on Sunday :: IMAGO/PA Images/Peter Byrne
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ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.