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‘Wow’ – Liverpool player pulled off a simply incredible moment shortly before Szoboszlai screamer

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Liverpool progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night, with the result sealed by a spectacular goal from Dominik Szoboszlai.Prior to the Hungarian’s stoppage-time strike, the Reds had been nervously hanging onto their one-goal lead as Spurs, to their credit, threw everything they had at trying to take the match to a penalty shootout.Five minutes before our number 8 rounded off the victory, there was a crucial intervention at the other end of the pitch from Giorgi Mamardashvili, who’d earlier pulled off a fine save to deny Lucas Bergvall from close range.Mamardashvili pulls off wonder save to deny MarmoushIn the 87th minute, a breaking ball on the edge of the Liverpool penalty area fell to Omar Marmoush, who charged forward in search of an equaliser for the visitors.The Spurs forward shook off an attempted challenge from Alexis Mac Allister before firing at goal, and albeit with the aid of a deflection, his shot was brilliantly saved by Mamardashvili, who saw it in just enough time to throw up his right arm and palm the ball away from danger.In co-commentary for ITV, Lucy Ward’s initial reaction to the save consisted of one word – ‘wow’.(Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Liverpool indebted to stunning save from MamardashviliHaving been given a rare start for the Reds tonight, the Georgian goalkeeper more than justified his selection by Iraola, even if there were a couple of less than stellar moments.A misplaced pass for Milos Kerkez in the opening minutes didn’t bode well, and he’ll have been disappointed with how he flapped at the corner knock from which Conor Gallagher halved the deficit with a 69th-minute header.However, Mamardashvili more than made up for those imperfections with his top-class save from Marmoush, without which Spurs may well have taken the match to penalties, as Liverpool’s heads would likely have dropped at losing a 2-0 lead.Szoboszlai’s screamer will grab the headlines and do the rounds online, but the Georgian’s save a few minutes before that was every bit as crucial to the Reds securing a morale-boosting victory and advancing to the next round of the Carabao Cup.The towering 25-year-old seized his opportunity tonight after being handed it by Iraola.You can view Mamardashvili’s save from Marmoush below, via ITV Football on X: MAMARDASHVILI! 🤯 Liverpool's goalkeeper keeps his side in front with an incredible stop! 🧤#ITVFootball | @Carabao_Cup pic.twitter.com/WWr5sXfhsF — ITV Football (@itvfootball) September 15, 2026