In the early morning of March 3, Beijing time, in a match in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Liverpool faced Championship side Norwich at home. As a result, after 90 minutes of fighting, the Reds, who had just won the League Cup, did not let the upset happen, relying on 2 goals from Takumi Minamino to achieve 2-1 promotion.
In last weekend's League Cup final, Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties and Klopp won the League Cup for the first time. Such an honour allows Liverpool to continue to maintain the hope of four titles this season. In this FA Cup, Liverpool met the Premier League's relegation team Norwich, and promotion will not be a problem.
For Norwich, they have recently returned to the bottom of the league and become the deputy squad leader of the Premier League. Compared to the FA Cup match, it is clear that Norwich should put more energy into the relegation of the Premier League. It was Norwich's fourth meeting with Liverpool this season, each time scoring three goals by their opponents.
Compared with the League Cup final, Liverpool's starting line-up for this game rotated a number of players, among which Takumi Minamino, who had performed well in the previous cup, was given the opportunity to start. Facing Norwich, the Japan international once again became the focus of the game. In the 27th minute of the game, Takumi Minamino found the right position in the penalty area, received a pass from Origi and pushed the goal to help the Reds gain a 1-0 advantage.
Before half-time, Liverpool managed to extend their advantage, and this time it was Takumi Minamino who scored. A corner kick opportunity, Takumi Minamino once again looked for an opportunity in the right side of the penalty area, he received the ball and fired a powerful shot, Norwich's goalkeeper had no choice but to watch the ball into the net. Returning to the dressing room with a 2-goal advantage, Liverpool essentially locked in the win of the game.
In the second half, Liverpool's advantage was still clear. In the 50th minute, Chamberlain's shot hit the upright and Bounce missed the chance to score their third goal. Norwich, who escaped the fate, seemed to be transported in the back of the game. In the 76th minute, Lupp's long-range shot successfully penetrated the goal guarded by Alisson, and the Canary trailed the score to 1-2, seeing the possibility of a reversal.
Seeing that the score was close, Klopp immediately made adjustments and replaced two forwards, Mane and Díaz. Shortly after playing, Díaz had a good kick, but unfortunately it was off target. In the end, Liverpool held the advantage, eliminating Norwich 2-1 and successfully qualifying for the FA Cup.
After winning the game, Liverpool's momentum was very strong. The last time the team failed to win was in the English League Cup against Arsenal in mid-January. They have since won 11 straight. The last time Klopp lost was after losing to Leicester City at the end of December last year.