"The Hungary international showed a reckless arrogance with his attempted backheel inside his own six-yard area, which presented Adam Phillips with the opportunity in front of the Kop he would have dreamed of as a former Reds trainee and boyhood fan. What was so staggering was that his side was in complete control just five minutes before half-time as Szoboszlai's sumptuous strike had been followed by another stunner from Jeremie Frimpong."
"It was all the encouragement the visitors, 17th in the third tier, needed to push for the equaliser and they continued to ask questions until substitute Florian Wirtz curled home in the 84th minute. Hugo Ekitike slid home in added time to book a home tie with Brighton. Incredibly Szoboszlai's night could have got worse had VAR been in operation and able to review his tackle on Reyes Cleary which left Barnsley furious they were not awarded a penalty."
Liverpool survived a bizarre moment of madness from Dominik Szoboszlai but prevailed 4-1 over League One Barnsley at Anfield. Szoboszlai's attempted backheel inside his own six-yard area presented Adam Phillips with a clear chance. Szoboszlai scored a sumptuous strike, which Jeremie Frimpong followed with another stunner. Barnsley, 17th in League One, rallied and Florian Wirtz cut the deficit in the 84th minute before Hugo Ekitike sealed the tie in added time. A potential VAR review of Szoboszlai's tackle on Reyes Cleary could have changed the match. Arne Slot made multiple changes, starting five players from the Arsenal draw and naming an expensive bench.
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