Chelsea prevailed 2-0 over Premier League champions-in-waiting Liverpool to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup and smash the Reds' hopes of winning the treble. Jurgen Klopp's men suffered their third loss in four outings, though Liverpool were better than in last weekend's shocking Premier League defeat to Watford, reports Efe news. And while mistakes by Reds backup goalkeeper Adrian were a major factor on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge, it was Chelsea's solid performance that determined the outcome. Kepa, ousted as the Blues starting keeper after some disappointing results in the league, made the most of his opportunity in the cup competition, making some impressive saves to ensure the victory.

As expected, Klopp chose a starting 11 heavy with subs. His Chelsea counterpart, Frank Lampard, also turned to the reserves, though partly out of necessity, as N'Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham are sidelined with injuries. Back in the Chelsea goal for the first time since Jan. 21, Kepa got off to a great start, denying Sadio Mane before making a spectacular triple-save that brought the crowd to its feet. At the other end of the pitch, Adrian stopped Willian from point-blank range, but conceded to the Brazilian in the 13th minute after a giveaway by Reds midfielder Fabinho. Though Fabinho's mistake loomed large, Adrian should have done better. Kepa, meanwhile, came up with another good stop against Mane before the break. And only the cross-bar stopped Mason Mount, who came in to replace the injured Mateo Kovacic, from doubling Chelsea's lead on a free kick.