Watch Roberto Firmino miss golden chance for Liverpool with tame attempt to chip Nottingham Forest keeper Ethan Horvath
LIVERPOOL forward Roberto Firmino missed a glorious chance against Nottingham Forest in their FA Cup quarter-final tie.
The Brazilian striker tried to chip the goalkeeper but his effort went wrong and the chance was missed.
The Reds won the ball back inside Forest‘s half when Harvey Elliott intercepted a poor pass.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s quick thinking set Firmino through on goal as the Brazilian sized up keeper Ethan Horvath.
But instead of tucking the ball either side of the Forest shot-stopper, the 30-year-old tried an audacious chip.
And it did not come off as Horvath smothered his effort.
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Forest defender Joe Worrall, who had tracked the run of Diogo Jota all the way into the box, then cleared away the danger.
But the save from Horvath did not contribute to a famous victory for the Championship side.
Despite a valiant display, Liverpool came out on top thanks to a 78th minute Jota strike.
And the Reds’ hopes of an unprecedented quadruple are still alive as they march into the semi-finals.
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Jurgen Klopp‘s men have already won the Carabao Cup so far this season.
They will face Premier League title rivals Manchester City in the last four of the FA Cup – just one week after travelling to the Etihad in a crunch game which could decide the league.
And they are also still in the Champions League.
The Merseyside outfit will face Benfica in the quarter-finals, before a potential meeting with either Villarreal or Bayern Munich in the semis.