da betsson： The Reds booked their place in the last eight thanks to clinical finishing from their forwards

da bet7k： Darwin Nunez came to Liverpool's rescue with a lovely strike to secure a 2-1 Carabao Cup victory against Bournemouth, sending the Reds into the quarter-finals. Jurgen Klopp's team made it four wins in a row in all competitions, but it was far from an easy one for the visitors as Bournemouth fought hard and put them under plenty of pressure, particularly in the second half.

After Cody Gakpo capitalised on a rebound to nudge in the opening goal from close range, the Cherries refused to give up and gave goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher a hard time throughout the 90 minutes. He pulled off five saves in the windy conditions but struggled to deal with a second-half corner, allowing Justin Kluivert to equalise with a simple header at the back post.

Substitute Darwin put the Merseyside club back in the driving seat, though, with a stunning curling effort after recovering from his shocking first touch with 20 minutes to go. Klopp's much-changed starting XI included the likes of Jarell Quansah, Harvey Elliott and Joel Matip, who all looked good throughout the match, while Mohamed Salah had a quiet night overall.

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Caoimhin Kelleher (6/10):

Pulled off some quality saves to delay Bournemouth's seemingly imminent equaliser, but did not look good for the goal.

Joe Gomez (6/10):

Looked shaky defensively early on but had a great clearance off of the line and offered support high up.

Joel Matip (7/10):

Strong in the centre of defence with some key interventions.

Jarell Quansah (8/10):

At ease on the ball, smart in his passing and was solid defensively.

Kostas Tsimikas (5/10):

Left too much space behind him to let Bournemouth attack.

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Harvey Elliott (7/10):

Always lively and eager to get on the ball and raise the tempo of Liverpool's moves. Important in the goal and could have got the opener earlier on but his shot was too weak.

Wataru Endo (5/10):

Decent passes but did not create enough.

Curtis Jones (6/10):

Rarely gave the ball away with his quality passes and fought hard in midfield.

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Mohamed Salah (5/10):

Linked up well at times but overall was quiet and ineffective.

Cody Gakpo (7/10):

Alert enough and perfectly placed to tap in the opening goal in a bright performance.

Dominik Szoboszlai (6/10):

Had one shot go just wide and looked good at times but is capable of so much more.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold (6/10):

Came on to restore some stability and control in a tough second half and it was his pass that found Darwin for the goal.

Darwin Nunez (7/10):

Recovered well from his awful first touch to curl in a gorgeous winner.

Alexis Mac Allister (6/10):

Helped bolster the midfield with Bournemouth pressing hard in the second half.

Ryan Gravenberch (5/10):

On for the last 15 minutes but did not get many touches.

Diogo Jota (N/A):

Replaced Gakpo late on.

Jurgen Klopp (7/10):

His team got the job done but let Bournemouth put them under a great deal of pressure. Made some smart changes that gave his team a bit more control, though.