It was another spectacular night at Anfield for a youthful Liverpool side who overcame League One Shrewsbury Town to advance into the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The game was decided by an own goal in the second half after Ro-Shaun Williams headed a Neco Williams cross past his own keeper late in the second half.
Despite the fortunate circumstances surrounding the decisive goal, Liverpool's young guns proved dominant over their lower league opponents and were worthy of their victory, acutely summarised by their xG of 1.38 compared to the visitors low total of 0.32.
Despite the youthful distinction throughout Liverpool's starting eleven on the night, most had already enjoyed a taste of first-team football. The Reds participation in the Club World Cup, added with their Premier League title pursuit and run in the League Cup meant Liverpool had been forced to make wholesale changes in the 5-5 League Cup draw with Arsenal as well as the 5-0 League Cup loss to Aston Villa and 1-0 FA Cup victory over Everton.
While this bestowed some priceless first-team experience to some of the Reds up and coming stars, it did also thrust some into the limelight a lot sooner than would normally be expected. This, in turn, had its own drawbacks.
One player who seemed to encounter some unflattering judgement was Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg. The teenager had made three first-team appearances prior to Tuesday night and had been accused of looking rather uninspiring in each.
The 18-year-old attracted plenty of intrigue in the summer, leading to a relatively high-profile move which saw him opt to join Liverpool despite interest from the likes of Bayern Munich.
But all of this, in turn, created an element of unrealistic expectations, which ultimately led to disappointment when these lofty standards were not initially met.
Yet on Tuesday night, we were provided with an insight as to why the teenager was such a sought after commodity in the summer and why any decisions to write him off should be considered grossly premature.
In that game, Van Den Berg was tasked with facing a lot of long balls from the League One side. Whilst he stands at a striking striking 6ft3in, he is not yet primed physically, however his good timing and intelligence aided him in winning 9/12 aerial duels with opposition attackers - no player for either side won more headed duels on the night.
An example of his proficiency in this regard is below. The ball was pumped forward where Van Den Berg times his leap brilliantly to beat the Shrewsbury attacker in the air.
The second ball is won by a Shrewsbury midfielder who heads the ball back into the Liverpool half and towards his attacking team-mate
However the 18-year-old closes the space quickly and leaps to meet the header in the air before it reaches the forward. Additionally, he cleverly directs that header towards his own goal and to Williams who has space to take control of the ball and regain possession on the floor for Liverpool.
Not just great in the air, he also demonstrated his good footballing IQ and ability to read danger, making seven key interceptions.
Not just domineering in the defensive aspects of the game, but his ability on the ball was equally impressive. He attempted a very high 83 passes on the night with an impressive success rate of 92% - again, no player could better this return.
Beyond those actions quantifiable in numbers, it was also his leadership and composure that impressed many of those in attendance at Anfield.
He never looked flustered, whether he be battling with an opponent, tracking a runner or being harried in possession. He was a vocal leader of the line but also a calming presence for those less experienced players around. It was in many ways a performance moulded on that of his compatriot Virgil van Dijk.
He still has a long way to go to be able to reach the levels of Liverpool's current key Dutch centre-half, but Tuesday at least illustrated he has the foundations to be developed into a player of that ilk.
However, it's worth remembering that the thing young players lack most is consistency, so it will be important that Liverpool fans remain patient in the coming seasons. Should they remain supportive, then his transition from hot prospect to key first-teamer could be that bit smoother in the long run.