Worrying signs for Liverpool as Man City ease to victory

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Manchester City 4 - 0 Liverpool

Erling Haaland produced a devastating hat-trick as Manchester City eased into a record eighth successive semi-final with a commanding victory over a subdued Liverpool.

Authors | William G

Stadium | Etihad Stadium

View from the stands at Man City v Liverpool

Guardiola, serving the second match of a touchline suspension, watched from the stands as his side dismantled Liverpool with a clinical edge that is likely to intensify scrutiny on their head coach Arne Slot.

A closer analysis of what happened in Manchester

Fresh from their Wembley success against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final, City maintained momentum in pursuit of a domestic cup double with another authoritative display on home soil.

For all their early control, City struggled to test Giorgi Mamardashvili until the 38th minute, when Haaland converted from the penalty spot after Virgil van Dijk brought down Nico O'Reilly. It was a familiar outcome, echoing his spot-kick at Anfield earlier in the league campaign.

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Haaland, who had endured a relatively lean spell in front of goal, doubled the advantage just before the interval, steering a precise header into the far corner from Antoine Semenyo’s cross.

Liverpool had shown moments of fluency, with Florian Wirtz particularly influential, yet their profligacy proved decisive. A lapse in City’s defence allowed Mohamed Salah through on goal, but hesitation saw his effort smothered. He later saw a penalty saved by James Trafford, while Hugo Ekitike fired over from close range.

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City, by contrast, were unerring. Semenyo added a third early in the second half with a composed finish before Haaland completed his treble, sealing a serene passage into the last four.

All in on the Champions League for Arne Slot and his players

Arne Slot’s side had arrived at this FA Cup tie with only one win from their previous four matches and, after a promising opening half hour, were overwhelmed by Manchester City in a manner that is likely to intensify scrutiny of the Dutchman’s position.

A significant number of the 8,000 travelling Liverpool supporters began the journey back along the M62 well before the final whistle, an early acknowledgement of a contest that had long since slipped away. Their focus now turns to the UEFA Champions League, the club’s only remaining route to silverware this season.

Location: Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF, UK

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