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Lincoln City 2-7 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side cruise to set up Arsenal tie

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Curtis Jones' double has taken him to five senior goals for Liverpool

Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones was called an "exceptional talent" by boss Jurgen Klopp after his double in a 7-2 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln.

"We will have some fun with him I am pretty sure in the future," said Klopp of the 19-year-old after his side set up a fourth-round tie with Arsenal.

Xherdan Shaqiri scored before Jones and Takumi Minamino's doubles.

Marko Grujic struck between Lincoln goals for Tayo Edun and Lewis Montsma - Divock Origi getting the Reds' seventh.

Liverpool handed debuts to defenders Rhys Williams and Kostas Tsimikas, with former Wolves forward Diogo Jota, a £41m signing, coming on in the second half.

Most of their goals were excellent. After Shaqiri's brilliant ninth-minute free-kick into the top corner, Minamino curled home from outside the box and teenager Jones scored from Origi's cushioned header.

Jones then scored via a slight deflection to give the Reds an unassailable 4-0 half-time lead.

That was the 19-year-old midfielder's fifth goal for his hometown club.

"Both goals were difficult, for the second one the first touch was absolutely exceptional between two opponents and then he opens up and sees the opportunity and finishes it off," said Klopp.

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton said he asked his players to "win the second half" and they gave it a good go - especially after Minamino scored a volley seconds after the restart.

The Imps had won their first five games this season (including a penalty shootout) and had several chances before Edun's goal from Anthony Scully's cross.

The scoring was not finished yet. Grujic drilled home from 20 yards, Montsma scored for the third EFL Cup tie in a row - with a header in via the crossbar - and Origi smashed home from a Minamino pass.

"I think in the first half there was a class of finishing from Liverpool, with one or two mistakes," Appleton said.

"In the second half it was very difficult and a disappointing performance - I thought we should have scored four or five goals.

"If we had put some kind of bucket in the top corner or maybe a sheet to stop them [Liverpool's goals] going in," he said.

Klopp told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We played a really good football game tonight. It was easy on the eye.

"We passed the ball and finished situations off. The boys wanted to play football and showed an exceptional attitude."

Line-ups

Lincoln City

  • 1Palmer
  • 15Bradley
  • 22EyomaBooked at 69mins
  • 4Montsma
  • 3Melbourne
  • 8JonesSubstituted forMcGrandlesat 60'minutes
  • 23BridcuttSubstituted forHopperat 59'minutes
  • 7Edun
  • 26AndersonSubstituted forArchibaldat 67'minutes
  • 11Scully
  • 10Grant

Substitutes

  • 5Jackson
  • 9Hopper
  • 14Archibald
  • 17Howarth
  • 18McGrandles
  • 29Ross
  • 30Roughan

Liverpool

  • 13Adrián
  • 76N Williams
  • 46R Williams
  • 4van DijkSubstituted forFabinhoat 45'minutes
  • 21Tsimikas
  • 17Jones
  • 16Grujic
  • 23ShaqiriSubstituted forKeitaat 75'minutes
  • 67ElliottSubstituted forJotaat 57'minutes
  • 18Minamino
  • 27Origi

Substitutes

  • 3Fabinho
  • 8Keita
  • 20Jota
  • 59H Wilson
  • 62Kelleher
  • 66Alexander-Arnold
  • 72van den Berg
Referee:
Tony Harrington

Match Stats

Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamLiverpool
Possession
Home29%
Away71%
Shots
Home13
Away23
Shots on Target
Home7
Away12
Corners
Home9
Away8
Fouls
Home11
Away15

Live Text

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    Match ends, Lincoln City 2, Liverpool 7.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Lincoln City 2, Liverpool 7.

  3. Post update

    Offside, Lincoln City. Alex Bradley tries a through ball, but Anthony Scully is caught offside.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. Alex Bradley (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tayo Edun.

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    Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Fabinho.

  6. Post update

    Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).

  7. Post update

    Anthony Scully (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).

  9. Post update

    Jorge Grant (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Goal!

    Goal! Lincoln City 2, Liverpool 7. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino following a fast break.

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    Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Neco Williams.

  12. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  13. Post update

    Adrián (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Tom Hopper (Lincoln City).

  15. Post update

    Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Theo Archibald (Lincoln City).

  17. Post update

    Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).

  19. Post update

    Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Tayo Edun (Lincoln City).

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  • Always pleased for teams like Lincoln to get a couple of goals.
    Will be fond memories for those players for the rest of their life.

    Some class good goals too.

    • Judan3 replied:
      2 local heroes at least with fantastic statistic on their CV

  • @kevmorris - 'pub team 2 livarpool 7.bet there all outside anfield celebrating'

    LiVARpool? Bet you cannot justify that comment, can you! Give me some examples of LFC being gifted PL points by clearly incorrect VAR decisions...

    You can't, can you? Yet you use the term LiVARpool. Just embarrassing yourself..

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  • People on here smirking about the 2 goals conceded are missing the point. The goals were both soft but these kids are out there to learn in games like this, so why would Klopp be upset? It's not the first team that conceded the goals is it?
    Well played Lincoln in the 2nd half though, pushed Liverpool further up the pitch and deserved the goals. From a Liverpool fan.

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  • Job done, but credit to Lincoln for coming out 2nd half and making a real game of it. Really enjoyed that.

    • NNNNNNNNNNineteen replied:
      Making a REAL game of it suggests that at some point the result would be in doubt, thankfully you aren't a sports journalist

  • Curtis Jones > Kai Havertz
    Liverpool reserves > Man U's first team

    • Adams Apple replied:
      Kai Havertz plays for Chelsea

  • Removed
    21:55
    Little wonder you get up other fans nose.
    Remember reap what you sow.
    Not a City fan either.

    You won't have anything said about City but night after night you slag Liverpool off.
    You just can't help yourself can you?

    • Removed replied:
      Take a look at your fans before commenting. On every other HYS slagging everyone off. Most of your hys fans cannot help themselves. Typical blinkers on

  • Fantastic display from everyone, Jones was sensational and lovely to see Shaq and Grujic remind us of what they can do.

    • Chelsea replied:
      very overrated

  • To be fair to Lincoln, they played much better and more attractive football than that shower managed by Ole The Elf..

    • DSF replied:
      Surely it's Ole Onnar Elfshelf?

  • That was a very easy 1st half. Credit to Lincoln for continuing playing despite game being over a long time ago. They got a couple of goals as souvenirs of this encounter.

    • thisguy replied:
      This is Appleton all over. Such a great manager and a great manager for Lincoln.

  • impressed with Grujic, Tsimikas, Minamino and Jones.

    If big Shaqs can stay fit hel make a decent option for the team.

    The reds march on.

    • Superfirmino replied:
      Big Shaq if he can stay fit is a valuable option especially in a change of formation. His delivery is so good, it's almost as good as Trents. I remember back to the Barcelona game at Anfield where he was superb.

  • Really pleased the Mighty Imps didn’t cave in the second half. Come away with heads held high.

  • Well Played Lincoln

    Gave Liverpool a lot more problems than Chavski did at the weekend

    Good Luck

  • Kai Haverz = £72m
    Curtis Jones = academy player

    • simonofengland replied:
      Curtis who?

  • Performance of the round from the Liverpool. Pep will be worried we are going after his Energy drink cup!

    • Removed replied:
      Give it a rest. LFC fans just cannot help themselves. Little wonder you get up other fans nose. Remember reap what you sow. Not a City fan either

  • Great game, good to see some of the youngsters and fringe players get game time, Lincoln played well and got their deserved goals. On to arsenal now!

  • Congrats to LFC , fantastic performance . As for Lincoln they tried so glad to see that and all the best for the future lads . Ps. have you seen the dodgy almost 8 min added time in City game when should be 4 ??? Jonathan Moss you sir should be ashamed of yourself .

    • Amazingchi replied:
      There was an injury in injury time, hence the extra minutes.

  • A game of 2 halves. Men v Boys in the 1st half and more like the Lincoln that beat Bradford last week for a few moments at least, in the 2nd half.

  • Great performance by some good players, keep pushing the first 11 boys, it'd will benefit the whole club

  • Well played Lincoln City unlucky but Liverpool were just too strong. Good luck Lincoln :)

    Tough next round against Arsenal they are really improving.

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  • Nice night for the youngsters

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