Report: man city vs liverpool finished 4-0 at the Etihad as Manchester City advanced to the FA Cup semi final and Arne Slot suffered the heaviest defeat of his Liverpool tenure.
Liverpool started with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal and a back four of Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Milos Kerkez, while Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Curtis Jones and Ryan Gravenberch supported Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike up front.
The match swung early when referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty after Van Dijk brought down O'Reilly, and Erling Haaland converted from the spot to put City 1-0 ahead at first half.
City extended the lead before the break as Haaland headed home from a Semenyo cross to make it 2-0, and the second half brought further damage when Antoine Semenyo clipped a ball past Mamardashvili for 3-0.
Haaland completed a treble later in the match to make it 4-0, a margin that one report noted would not matter for progression because goal difference does not count in the FA Cup.
Substitutions altered the game in the second half, with Federico Chiesa replacing Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland making way for Omar Marmoush, and Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Ngumoha introduced for Liverpool.
Reaction Implications And Match Details
Home fans sang "You're getting sacked in the morning!" at manager Arne Slot during the second period, and a portion of the stadium responded with oles as the game slipped away from Liverpool.
The match report highlighted disciplinary and officiating moments, including bookings for Rodri and Ryan Gravenberch, contested decisions over challenges on Florian Wirtz, and criticism of Michael Oliver's calls from the Liverpool side.
Moments of note for Liverpool included a saved penalty attempt by Mohamed Salah, denied by Trafford, and half time player ratings that gave Mamardashvili a 7, Joe Gomez a 7, and placed several midfielders and attackers around 6 or 7 as reported.
The report also recorded that around 7,500 Liverpool fans were in the away ends, many left frustrated as the team conceded multiple avoidable goals after periods of acceptable play.
