Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones has sucessfully entered the history books with his stunning strike for the Reds in Sunday's Merseyside with Everton. The 18-year-old's 71st-minute goa proved to be decisive as Jurgen Klopp's men booked a spot in the fourth round of the competition.
In a game in which most of the usual star names were amiss, Liverpool's relatively young squad proved to be a handful for their cross-town rivals. Their resilience will, however, not be rewarded until 18 minutes away from full-time, thanks to young Curtis Jones.
'The English striker sparked a frenzy inside Anfield by striking a sensational 20-yard shot over Jordan which went in off the crossbar. In essence, his goal made him Liverpool's youngest goalscorer in a Merseyside derby since Robbie Fowler (18y 338d) in the Premier League in March 1994.
FA Cup
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 5, 2020
Anfield
Against your local rivals
A first senior goal for Curtis Jones! A special goal! pic.twitter.com/Xg4VVM3cIC
Jones' goal certainly grew on his manager Jurgen Klopp and the German did well to laud the youngster and his teammates. Speaking after the win, the German boss said: "I told the boys they have to be proud of that because it was exceptional.
"Each individual was outstanding... sensational, I loved each second of the game."