Liverpool vs Barnsley: 4–1

Liverpool beat Barnsley 4–1 in the English FA Cup on Monday, 12 January 2026 at Anfield, Liverpool, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round)
Kick-off time: Mon, 12 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,206
Teams: Liverpool (home), Barnsley (away)

Goals

9' — Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), assist Alexis Mac Allister
36' — Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool), assist Alexis Mac Allister
40' — Adam Phillips (Barnsley)
84' — Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), assist Hugo Ekitike
90'+4' — Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), assist Florian Wirtz

Starting line-ups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili (G), Virgil van Dijk (CD-L), Joe Gomez (CD-R), Andy Robertson (LB), Jeremie Frimpong (RB), Curtis Jones (AM), Dominik Szoboszlai (LM), Alexis Mac Allister (RM), Cody Gakpo (F), Rio Ngumoha (AM-L), Federico Chiesa (AM-R).

Barnsley (5-4-1): Murphy Cooper (G), Mael Durand De Gevigney (CD), Jack Shepherd (CD-L), Tennai Watson (CD-R), Nathanael Ogbeta (LB), Corey O'Keefe (RB), Vimal Yoganathan (CM-L), Jonathan Bland (CM-R), Reyes Cleary (LM), Adam Phillips (RM), Davis Kellior-Dunn (F).

Recent form

Liverpool: won 2–1 away to Tottenham Hotspur (20 Dec); won 2–1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (27 Dec); drew 0–0 vs Leeds United (1 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Fulham (4 Jan); drew 0–0 away to Arsenal (8 Jan).

Barnsley: won 3–2 vs Leyton Orient (13 Dec); lost 3–0 away to Exeter City (20 Dec); lost 3–2 vs Mansfield Town (26 Dec); lost 2–0 vs Lincoln City (29 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Wigan Athletic (1 Jan).