English FA Cup

Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English FA Cup
Manchester City
  • 39': Erling Haaland (P)
  • 45'+2': Erling Haaland
  • 50': Antoine Semenyo
  • 57': Erling Haaland
FT
4 - 0
Liverpool

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
    • 4': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 10': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 12': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Rodri.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a through ball.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 19': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
    • 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Florian Wirtz.
    • 22': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 24': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 24': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 28': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 33': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
    • 33': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
    • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai.
    • 37': Penalty Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 37': Penalty conceded by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Goal! Manchester City 1, Liverpool 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 44': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 44': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
    • 45'+1': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Manchester City 2, Liverpool 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Liverpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Liverpool 0.
    • 46': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
    • 46': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
    • 47': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Goal! Manchester City 3, Liverpool 0. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.
    • 51': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
    • 51': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a through ball.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a fast break.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 57': Goal! Manchester City 4, Liverpool 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
    • 61': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Rodri.
    • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Joe Gomez.
    • 62': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 62': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Penalty Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 63': Penalty conceded by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City).
    • 65': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
    • 65': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 67': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
    • 67': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Florian Wirtz.
    • 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
    • 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
    • 69': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
    • 70': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 70': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Antoine Semenyo.
    • 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Phil Foden.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 76': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
    • 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Erling Haaland.
    • 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Mohamed Salah.
    • 80': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
    • 80': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 82': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 87': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
    • 88': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Liverpool 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Etihad Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 50,754

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK)
    15 Marc Guéhi
    45 Abdukodir Khusanov
    33 Nico O'Reilly
    27 Matheus Nunes
    10 Rayan Cherki
    20 Bernardo Silva Yellow Card
    16 Rodri Yellow Card
    9 Erling Haaland
    11 Jérémy Doku
    42 Antoine Semenyo
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nathan Aké, Savinho, Mateo Kovacic, Nico González, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Omar Marmoush, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden.

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
    6 Milos Kerkez Yellow Card
    2 Joe Gomez
    17 Curtis Jones
    38 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
    22 Hugo Ekitike
    11 Mohamed Salah
    7 Florian Wirtz
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Freddie Woodman, Federico Chiesa, Rio Ngumoha, Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong, Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Kieran Morrison, Trey Nyoni.

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