Liverpool defeated Barnsley 4-1 in the third round of the 2025/26 FA Cup, with goals from Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Wirtz, and Ekittik. Szoboszlai expressed his delight with his teammates' performance, while also noting that they need time to gel and get to know each other better.

Nine minutes into the match, Szoboszlai received a pass from McAllister outside the penalty area and fired a long-range shot into the net, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead. In the 36th minute, McAllister passed the ball to Frimpong, who then fired a shot into the net, extending Liverpool's lead over Barnsley to 2-0.

In the 40th minute, Szoboszlai made a mistake while passing back, allowing Adam Phillips to score and pull one back for Barnsley, making it 1-2. In the 84th minute of the second half, Ekittik assisted Wirtz to score, extending Liverpool's lead to 3-1.

In the final stages, Wirtz crossed the ball, and Ekittik slid in to score. Ultimately, Liverpool defeated Barnsley 4-1 at Anfield, successfully advancing to the next round.

Hungarian star Szoboszlai said in an interview, "We wanted to prove that we take the FA Cup very seriously. I think we have always taken this competition very seriously, and this game proved it again. We need the strength of the whole team. The new players who may not have had as many playing time as others came on, and they also showed their ability. We need everyone."

“I think we still need a little more time to gel and get to know each other. We’ve improved a lot since the summer, and all the new signings have adapted very well. Of course, you can ask them about that. Also, I’m happy for Wirtz, Ekitic, and all my teammates.”

In addition, when talking about the goal and his personal mistakes, Szoboszlai said, "Finally, I scored. I ran to where I was supposed to be, and without thinking too much, I just took a shot. This time, I finally made a more solid shot."

"At the same time, I also want to apologize to the team again for the mistake. I think it was a basic error that made the game more difficult. But that's football, and we have already advanced to the next round."