Manchester City defated Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium and powered into the FA Cup semifinals. Erling Haaland led the onslaught with a clinical hat-trick that exposed Liverpool’s fragile defence and left the visitors in disarray.
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Haaland broke the deadlock in the 39th minute when he calmly slotted home a penalty after Nico O’Reilly was fouled inside the box. Moments later, in first-half stoppage time, the Norwegian rose majestically to head home an inch-perfect cross from Antoine Semenyo and doubled City’s advantage.
After the interval, the hosts sustained their relentless pressure and added two more goals to complete the rout. Liverpool’s misery deepened further when Mohamed Salah saw his penalty superbly saved by goalkeeper James Trafford.
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Furthermore, this commanding victory reinforces Manchester City’s supremacy in domestic cups. The club recently lifted the League Cup for a record-extending ninth time after defeating Arsenal 2-0 at Wembley.
However, the result plunges Liverpool into deeper crisis. Arne Slot’s side has managed just two wins in their last seven matches across all competitions. Currently fifth in the Premier League, they sit far from certain of Champions League qualification next season. Slot’s team now travels to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, where victory is vital to silence growing critics and restore momentum.
Meanwhile, Manchester City immediately turns its focus to the next challenge. Fresh from this emphatic win, Pep Guardiola’s men travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, April 12.
