Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup on Sunday, a blemish on the club’s otherwise excellent season so far.

Ryan Hardie’s 53rd-minute penalty proved to be the winner for Plymouth, a club which is in last place in the second-tier Championship.

Liverpool's FA Cup campaign came to a surprisingly early end in the fourth round on Sunday when they registered a shocking 1-0 loss to Plymouth Argyle, the last-place team in the Championship. The game's lone goal came in the 53rd minute when Ryan Hardie converted a penalty after a handball was called on the Reds' Harvey Elliott.

Liverpool were eliminated from the FA Cup in the fourth round by Plymouth Argyle in the biggest upset of the tournament so far.

Federico Chiesa has been singled out for his ‘poor performance’ as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup to Plymouth Argyle. Just as talk of a quadruple was beginning to bubble again, the Reds fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at Home Park as the side bottom of the Championship upset the Premier League leaders.

Championship Plymouth Argyle pulled off the biggest shock of the FA Cup fourth round with a 1-0 victory over Premier League leaders Liverpool at Home Park on Sunday. Ryan Hardie’s 53rd-minute penalty was the difference between the two sides as Liverpool’s hopes of a quadruple this season were abruptly ended.

Liverpool's FA Cup journey came to an abrupt end as they fell to a shock 1-0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle on Sunday. Arne Slot rotated his side with the Merseyside derby in mind and was paid to pay as his disjointed side fell well short of the standards expected of them.