LIVERPOOL, England (Interstat) — Liverpool Women delivered a commanding performance at Anfield on Monday, decisively defeating Barnsley Women 4-1 in a Women’s FA Cup match that defied a cautious statistical projection.

The home side, heavily favored before kickoff, quickly justified that status with an early breakthrough. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring in the ninth minute, setting a dominant tone for Liverpool. The pressure continued, and Jeremie Frimpong doubled the advantage in the 36th minute, seemingly putting the contest out of reach before halftime.

Barnsley, however, provided a momentary shock just four minutes later. Against the run of play, Adam Phillips found the net in the 40th minute, cutting the deficit to 2-1 and offering the visiting side a lifeline heading into the interval. The goal was a stark contrast to the pregame projection by Interstat, whose game simulator had predicted a 1-1 draw, though its ELO system gave Liverpool an 89.50 percent probability to win.

Any hopes of a Barnsley comeback were extinguished in the second half as Liverpool reasserted control. The home side sealed the victory in the 84th minute when Florian Wirtz scored to make it 3-1, restoring the two-goal cushion and effectively ending the contest. Hugo Ekitike added a final exclamation point in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, slotting home Liverpool’s fourth goal to complete the comprehensive scoreline.

The match was not without disciplinary action. Liverpool’s Joe Gomez received a yellow card in the 32nd minute, the only caution issued by the officiating crew.

With the result, Liverpool Women advance in the Women’s FA Cup, improving their record in the competition to 1 win and 0 losses this season. Across all competitions, they now stand at 1-0. For Barnsley Women, the defeat marks an exit from the cup, leaving them with an 0-1 record in the tournament and an identical 0-1 mark across all competitions this season.

The performance at Anfield demonstrated Liverpool’s attacking potency, as they comfortably surpassed the modest scoring expectation set by statistical models, while Barnsley’s resilient first-half response proved insufficient against a relentless opponent.