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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 21151202" data-attributes="member: 158020">Plymouth 0-1 Liverpool: Leiva leaps to Reds' rescue <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL/34/c5/plymouth-liverpool_1v2jy3jra6op31uvpkhwsz1stl.jpg?t=-1283744711&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Lucas Leiva scored a rare goal as Liverpool scraped past Plymouth Argyle 1-0 in their FA Cup Third Round replay on Wednesday.Jurgen Klopp's men headed into the clash at Home Park on the back of their 0-0 draw at Anfield last time out.The Reds welcomed Philippe Coutinho back into the starting XI and it was his corner that found Leiva for the latter's headed winner in the 18th minute. Divock Origi then had the opportunity to put the wraps on an unconvincing Liverpool performance right at the death, but sent his penalty straight into the arms of Luke McCormick. The Premier League side had not lost any of their last 19 FA Cup games against teams from the fourth tier or lower, but they were pushed hard in a competitive clash at a packed Home Park. Jake Jervis' speculative effort clipped the outside of the post prior to Origi's spot-kick miss and that was the closest Plymouth came to an equaliser. Sturridge sent an effort over the crossbar and Coutinho mishit a volley as Liverpool controlled proceedings, as they had at Anfield 10 days ago when the sides drew 0-0, in the early stages. Plymouth were undone after just 18 minutes when Coutinho delivered a left-wing corner and Lucas stole in front of marker Paul Garita to thump in a near-post header, the Brazilian netting for the first time since September 2010. The hosts almost responded immediately, though, with Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius called into action to palm away a swerving Graham Carey drive.Plymouth went close again after 32 minutes when Oscar Threlkeld got in behind Alberto Moreno to cross, but Trent Alexander-Arnold made a fine challenge to deny Garita a shot on goal. A speculative David Fox effort was easily saved by Karius in the first minute of the second half as Derek Adams' side showed more attacking ambition after the interval.Origi shot straight at Luke McCormick after 58 minutes as Liverpool struggled for cohesion, with the fit-again Coutinho guilty of wasting possession in good areas on multiple occasions. A freak second goal almost arrived after 67 minutes as substitute Harry Wilson charged down a McCormick clearance, but the ball flew over to deny the 19-year-old a goal on his Liverpool debut.Plymouth hit the woodwork after 75 minutes, with Jervis acrobatically turning the ball goalwards with a sweet volley that had Karius beaten. Liverpool should have made the victory safe with four minutes to go when Yann Songo'o brought down Moreno in the box, but McCormick dived low to his right to keep out Origi's poor penalty.</blockquote>

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