Liverpool came down one goal for a 4-1 win against third-tier Shrewsbury Town in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, while Tottenham Hotspur beat Morecambe 3-1 after a fighting performance in the second half.
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho scored twice, including a first-half penalty, while Kaid Gordon and Roberto Firmino also made it to the scoresheet for the Merseyside club.
Shrewsbury’s Daniel Udoh slid over Nathanael Ogbeta’s cross in the 27th minute to give the visitors a close goal, but Liverpool winger Gordon equalized seven minutes later with a quiet end.
Brazil international Fabinho scored a penalty before halftime, sending off Shrewsbury keeper Marco Marosi the wrong way, before Firmino linked the third in the 78th minute with a brilliant back-heel effort from close range.
Fabinho completed his double in the 93rd minute, tossing the ball from a tight angle into the roof of the net as Liverpool recovered from COVID-19 to win over the touchline with manager Juergen Klopp.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Lucas Moura scored late to complete the return for Antonio Conte’s side, who were greeted with great enthusiasm by fans after a disappointing first-half performance.
Morecambe, struggling with relegation in League One, stunned his Premier League opponents in the 33rd minute when Anthony O’Connor scored.
Tottenham paid the price for a sloppy defense when O’Connor side-footed a volley into the net from Morecambe’s first corner of the game.
After several occasions, Tottenham scored through Harry Winks in the 74th minute, when he swung into a direct free-kick from the left touchline.
The hosts took the lead nine minutes later when Moura scored on goal keeper Trevor Carson before Kane wrapped up the win after a clever pick by Giovanni Lo Celso.
West Ham United beat fellow Premier League team Leeds United 2–0 thanks to goals from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen, while Wolverhampton Wanderers scored against Sheffield United with two goals from Daniel Podens and another from Nelson Semedo. Won 0.
Norwich City beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 with a second half goal from Milot Rashika, Stoke City beat Leyton Orient 2–0 and Luton Town beat League Two Harrogate Town 4–0.
Tottenham’s north London rivals Arsenal are due to play at Nottingham Forest later on Sunday.
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