Liverpool vs Cardiff City, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

Liverpool's Harvey Elliott scores on return in FA Cup win over Cardiff

Harvey Elliott scored on his return from injury to help Liverpool to a 3-1 victory over Cardiff in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 2': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Attempt saved. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
• 4': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
• 7': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
• 7': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Konstantinos Tsimikas is caught offside.
• 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Perry Ng.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
• 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
• 23': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aden Flint.
• 24': Attempt missed. Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eli King.
• 26': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
• 28': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
• 28': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 33': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
• 34': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
• 36': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
• 38': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
• 39': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
• 39': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 45': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Cardiff City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Cardiff City 0.
• 46': Foul by Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool).
• 46': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 47': VAR Decision: No card change Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool).
• 48': Offside, Cardiff City. Will Vaulks tries a through ball, but Aden Flint is caught offside.
• 50': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
• 50': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oliver Denham.
• 52': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold following a corner.
• 52': Foul by Will Vaulks (Cardiff City).
• 52': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Will Vaulks (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 53': Goal! Liverpool 1, Cardiff City 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 55': Foul by James Collins (Cardiff City).
• 55': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
• 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Naby Keïta.
• 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Curtis Jones.
• 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jordan Hugill replaces James Collins.
• 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Isaak Davies replaces Mark Harris.
• 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Aden Flint.
• 60': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
• 63': Foul by Eli King (Cardiff City).
• 63': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Goal! Liverpool 2, Cardiff City 0. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Rubin Colwill replaces Eli King.
• 69': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tommy Doyle replaces Will Vaulks.
• 69': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Takumi Minamino.
• 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas.
• 70': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
• 73': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 76': Goal! Liverpool 3, Cardiff City 0. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
• 78': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Jordan Henderson.
• 79': Offside, Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
• 80': Goal! Liverpool 3, Cardiff City 1. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaak Davies following a fast break.
• 87': Foul by Oliver Denham (Cardiff City).
• 87': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
• 88': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City).
• 90'+3': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jai Semenyo replaces Perry Ng.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Cardiff City 1.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Cardiff City 1.