Dutchman Jorginho Vinaldum scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute from the feet of Sheffield goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
Wijnaldum's shot was Liverpool's first attempt on target in the game and dealt a particularly cruel blow to Chris Wilder's valiant side, who drop to 12th in the table after letting a famous point slip through their fingers.
This is the seventh consecutive win for the Reds since the start of the competition, taking the tally to 21 points in the lead, achieving the full mark, a difference of 8 points against runners-up Manchester City, who will meet Everton later in the day, for the same round. Instead sheffield's eight-point freezed and stabled at tenth rank.
The home side almost equalized in the 85th minute, when Flick sent a long ball to substitute Clarke, who caught up before the arrival of goalkeeper Adrian, and winked over the goal after 6 yards.
This was before the referee ended the game, declaring the Reds a 1-0 victory.
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