Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup after a shock 1-0 loss to Championship side Plymouth Argyle on Sunday evening.
FA Cup
Result: Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
Date: 09 February 2025
Venue: Home Park
Reds manager Arne Slot made 10 changes for the clash, as goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher was the only player maintain a starting berth from Thursday's clash against Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.
Slot, however, was forced to re-shuffle the pack after 11 minutes when Joe Gomez picked up an injury and was replaced by Isaac Mabaya for his senior debut.
The flurry of changes did seem to knock Liverpool's attacking play, although they did dominate possession from the onset as the home side were happy to sit back on soak up the pressure.
That proved to be the trend for the remainder of the first half as Liverpool struggled to carve out any chances in the final third and failed to register a single effort on target.
The visitors were stunned eight minutes in as Plymouth were awarded a penalty for Harvey Elliot's handball in the box. Ryan Hardie stepped up and calmly slotted home from 12 yards out to hand his side the lead.
Slot responded with a change after 67 minutes as Mabaya, who replaced Gomez in the first half, made way for Darwin Nunez in an offensive change as the Premier League outfit pushed for an equaliser.
The Reds did get a few chances late in the second half, but Nunez and James McConnell were unable to find the back of the net while Plymouth goalkeeper Conor Hazard also made a couple vital stops.
