Salah leads Liverpool to the FA Cup round of 16

Liverpool secured their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a resounding 3-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield on Saturday evening. Curtis Jones opened the scoring for the Reds just before halftime, converting a well-placed cross in the 42nd minute. At the start of the second half, Mohamed Salah continued his decisive role, setting up Dominik Szoboszlai for Liverpool 's second goal in the 56th minute. Salah then won a penalty, which he converted himself in the 68th minute, sealing Liverpool's 3-0 win . Salah played until the 77th minute before being substituted by manager Arne Slott, who brought on young talent Rio Ngomoha . Liverpool had reached this stage after a comfortable 4-1 win over Barnsley, while Brighton had stunned Manchester United at Old Trafford .