ROUTE TO THE FINAL

NORWICH 0 LIVERPOOL 3

JURGEN KLOPP’S muchchanged Reds were still far too strong for Norwich at Carrow Road.

Takumi Minamino found the net with just four minutes gone and added his second in the 80th minute, half an hour after Divock Origi had made it 2-0.

PRESTON 0 LIVERPOOL 2

A SHORT trip to face Championship opposition allowed Klopp to once again ring the changes.

But his side were able to get the job done in the second half after a tricky opening 45 minutes at Deepdale, which included an heroic clearance off the line from Neco Williams.

The Welshman later showed his quality in attack as his cross was volleyed home by Minamino, before Origi’s audacious backheel.

LIVERPOOL 3 LEICESTER 3

(5-4 ON PENALTIES) LEICESTER raced into a two-goal lead at Anfield, thanks to a quick-fire double from Jamie Vardy. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made it 2-1 after 19 minutes but the Foxes quickly made it 3-1 thanks to a James Maddison special.

Diogo Jota turned the tide for the home side and reduced the deficit, before Minamino’s injury-time equaliser forced penalties.

Misses from Luke Thomas and Ryan Bertrand allowed Jota to score the winning penalty.

LIVERPOOL 0 ARSENAL 0

LIVERPOOL laboured to a stalemate against Arsenal at Anfield in the semi-final first leg, despite Granit Xhaka’s first-half red card.

ARSENAL 0 LIVERPOOL 2

THE Reds secured their spot at Wembley thanks to an impressive double from the in-form Diogo Jota in North London.

Portugal international Jota handed Liverpool the lead with 19 minutes on the clock.

And he made it two in the second half as chipped Aaron Ramsdale.

The hosts had time for a another sending off as Thomas Partey saw red to get the party started for the travelling fans.