Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: FA Cup semi-final result, final score and reaction as Reds reach final
Man City 2-3 Liverpool: Follow reaction after Liverpool and Manchester City play out another thriller as Reds reach first FA Cup final in a decade
Liverpool kept their bid for an unprecedented quadruple on track as their 3-2 FA Cup semi-final win also ended Manchester City’s hopes of a treble.
England’s top two teams served up another epic encounter but, having drawn 2-2 in the Premier League just six days ago, Jurgen Klopp’s side deservedly came out on top at Wembley.
It was not without a little help from City’s number two Zack Steffen, their designated cup goalkeeper, whose huge first-half error with the score at 1-0 contributed to the game getting away from them. Man of the match Sadio Mane scored twice to add to Ibrahima Konate’s opener as they raced into a 3-0 interval lead.
Goals from Jack Grealish, early in the second half, and Bernardo Silva, in added time, ensured Liverpool were never as comfortable as they wanted to be but, despite some concerted late City pressure, the seven-time winners booked a 15th final appearance.
The minute’s silence before the semi-final began to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster was stopped early after being disrupted by noise from the Manchester City fans.
Follow reaction from Manchester City vs Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals, below.
GOAL! Man City 2 - 3 Liverpool (Silva, 90+1')⚽️
90+1 mins: Is there an upset on the cards? Riyad Mahrez is on for Man City and drives into the box from the right. He squares the ball across the six-yard box where Bernardo Silva arrives and taps it home.
There’s going to be four minutes of added time. This one isn’t over yet!
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
88 mins: More changes for Liverpool. Thiago Alcantara makes way for Curtis Jones. More time is eked out of the game, just a couple of minutes to go in the 90 now.
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
85 mins: Chance! Liverpool flick the ball over to Mo Salah on the right side of the City box. He darts inside and has a shot blocked by Zinchenko. The ball comes back to him though and his follow up is stopped by Zack Steffen.
Time is running out for City. Can they find another goal to set up a tense finish?
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
83 mins: Two changes for Liverpool as Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane make way. Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota replace them.
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
80 mins: Into the last 10 minutes of the 90 at Wembley. Liverpool responded well to City’s early goal in this half and they’ve kept the Premier League champions fairly quiet since.
Trent Alexander-Arnold flicks a cross in from the right and finds Luis Diaz who shoots but sends his effort into the arms of Zack Steffen.
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
75 mins: Chance! Luis Diaz expertly brings an aerial ball down with a superb first touch before dinking the ball over to Mo Salah. Zinchenko gets to the ball first but his header back to Steffen is weak and Salah collects the ball. Steffen closes him down and Salah chips the goalkeeper but knocks his shot into the side-netting!
Naby Keita is taken off by Jurgen Klopp and Jordan Henderson comes on for the final 15 minutes or so.
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
72 mins: Save! A pass into midfield is intercepted by City and sent up to Jack Grealish. Gabriel Jesus makes a run in between the Liverpool centre-backs and screams for the ball. Grealish obliges with a fine through ball that Jesus collects and carries into the box. He opens up the far bottom corner and shoots but Alisson gets a leg to the effort and knocks it wide.
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
69 mins: Ibrahima Konate flicks another ball over the top and almost gets Mo Salah in behind the City defence but Ake gets a glancing touch to the ball and forces Salah wide of the box.
Man City 1 - 3 Liverpool
66 mins: Trent Alexander-Arnold takes this one for Liverpool but overhits it and City recover possession after a foul in the penalty area.
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