Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Semifinals
· English FA Cup
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Liverpool beat Man City to reach FA Cup final after Zack Steffen mistake
Sadio Mane scored a brace in Liverpool's 3-2 victory on Saturday to advance to the 2022 FA Cup final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 3': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 6': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John Stones.
- 9': Goal! Manchester City 0, Liverpool 1. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 13': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 13': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 14': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 15': Offside, Manchester City. Fernandinho tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 17': Goal! Manchester City 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 23': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 23': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 26': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 27': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 32': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 33': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 34': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 37': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 42': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 42': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 44': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Goal! Manchester City 0, Liverpool 3. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Liverpool 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Liverpool 3.
- 47': Goal! Manchester City 1, Liverpool 3. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 48': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 48': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 50': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 51': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 52': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 52': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 54': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alisson.
- 56': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 56': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Fernandinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 61': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 65': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 67': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 67': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 67': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 70': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alisson.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Naby Keïta.
- 74': Offside, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 79': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 82': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 82': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 84': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Sadio Mané.
- 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Luis Díaz.
- 85': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 86': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Thiago.
- 90': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 90'+1': Goal! Manchester City 2, Liverpool 3. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diogo Jota.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Zack Steffen (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 507 | Passes | 489 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 11 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 73,793
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 73,793
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 25 | Fernandinho  |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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