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Klopp delighted as Liverpool defeat Cardiff in FA Cup: Nice little stories

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was delighted with their FA Cup win against Cardiff City.

Liverpool eventually made their domination count in the second half as Diogo Jota headed in from Trent Alexander-Arnold's free-kick.

New signing Luis Diaz came on to set up Takumi Minamino for the Reds' second, before Harvey Elliott marked his return after five months out injured with an elegant swivel and finish.

Klopp said, "A lot of nice little stories around in the game. I think everybody agrees that all the other goals were important too. It was a really tough game. It is all fine so a good afternoon. Luis came on there is a little bruise and a cut there. Everybody says 'welcome to England'. There will be a scar so he knows what he did in the first game.

On Elliott, he said: "Harvey was unlucky with the injury but lucky with the whole process afterwards. Everything went really well. He did an incredible job, the medical department did an incredible job. He is a fearless boy and a great footballer so all these things. There are not all good things when you get an injury like that but when you are young you deal with it. And he did. Now he is back and it is really nice. Getting the goal was a touching moment."

On Jota, Klopp concluded: "He jumps high, he has timing and he is a very skilled boy. He has a nose for these situations and is involved in everything we do. In these games you need an opener and that was the one for us today."

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