三笘が劇的スーパーゴール、ブライトンがリバプール破りＦＡ杯５回戦へ

【ブライトン（英国）ＡＦＰ＝時事】サッカーイングランドＦＡカップは２９日、４回戦の試合が行われ、ブライトン・アンド・ホーヴ・アルビオンＦＣは三笘薫の劇的なゴールでリバプールに２－１で勝利し、５回戦に進出した。（写真はチーム２点目のゴールを決めて喜ぶ三笘〈左から２人目〉）
　三笘は後半アディショナルタイム２分に絶妙なボールコントロールから見事なシュートを決め、チームを勝ち上がりに導いた。
　試合はハーヴェイ・エリオットのゴールで敵地に乗り込んだリバプールが先制したが、ブライトンはルイス・ダンクの得点で前半のうちに追いつくと、試合終了間際に三笘の華麗なゴールが決まり、内容に十分見合った勝利を挙げた。
　ペルビス・エストゥピニャンのクロスをファーサイドで待ち構えた三笘は、柔らかいトラップでボールをコントロールすると、ワンタッチで相手ＤＦジョー・ゴメスをかわしてから、リバプールの守護神アリソンの頭上を抜くシュートを決めた。
　ブライトンのロベルト・デ・ゼルビ監督は、「彼は信じられないような選手で、もう一段上のプレーができると思っている」と話し、「私も彼のゴールがうれしい」と喜んだ。
　一方のリバプールは、これで公式戦ここ６試合でわずかに１勝。プレミアリーグで首位アーセナルと勝ち点２１差の９位に沈む中、昨季優勝したＦＡカップでも敗退し、今季タイトル獲得の可能性が残るのは欧州チャンピオンズリーグのみになった。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2023/01/30-15:25）

Liverpool's disastrous season suffered another blow on Sunday as the holders were dumped out the FA Cup by a 2-1 defeat at Brighton.
Kaoru Mitoma's brilliant control and finish in stoppage time earned the Seagulls a place in the fifth round.
Liverpool had led at the Amex through Harvey Elliott, but have now won just once in their last six games.
Lewis Dunk levelled before the break for Brighton and they were well worthy of the victory given to them by a moment of magic from Mitoma.
The Japanese winger cushioned Pervis Estupinan's cross into his path, flicked the ball over Joe Gomez and fired high past Alisson Becker in the 92nd minute.
Liverpool are languishing in ninth in the Premier League, 21 points behind pacesetters Arsenal.
Their FA Cup exit leaves the Champions League as their only remaining shot at a trophy this season.
Last season Jurgen Klopp's men were on the brink of a historic quadruple, which included their first FA Cup triumph in 16 years.
But Klopp is still searching for answers to halt their decline after a second defeat on the south coast in 15 days.
The German described Brighton's 3-0 win when the sides last met as the worst performance of his managerial career and took some heart from Liverpool at least putting up a fight this time.
I am not over the moon about this performance but, again, the only thing that happened really is that we lost against a good side, who we lost to two weeks ago in a horrendous game, said Klopp Today was much better.
We are obviously in a situation where we constantly want to make the final step. That?s why it feels now especially bad in this moment because it didn't happen.
Liverpool did at least put up a fight this time and will rue two big early chances missed by Mohamed Salah.
The Egyptian did at least have a hand in Liverpool's goal as he released Elliott, whose strike had too much power for Steele to keep out.
Brighton hit back within nine minutes when Tariq Lamptey's powerful shot was deflected past the helpless Alisson by Dunk.
The hosts were without Moises Caicedo after the Ecuadorian took to social media on Friday to try and force through a move to Arsenal.
Brighton have already lost Leandro Trossard, who scored a hat-trick against Liverpool earlier in the season, to the Gunners this month.
But those absences did not show as Liverpool were left riding their luck for most of the second period.
Ibrahima Konate and Fabinho were extremely fortunate to escape red cards for challenges on Alexis Mac Allister and Evan Ferguson.
Alisson threw himself in front of Solly March to make a brilliant save from Mitoma's inventive cross and Konate did likewise to block from Ferguson.
But Brighton's pressure finally got its reward when Mitoma struck his fourth goal in six games.
He is an incredible player who I think can play one step higher, said Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi. I am pleased for his goal.?