Overview
- Manchester City, which routed Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday, reached the FA Cup semi-finals after an 18-minute surge either side of half-time decided the tie.
- Erling Haaland scored three times and Antoine Semenyo added another, while goalkeeper James Trafford saved Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty.
- Pep Guardiola served a touchline suspension, with assistant Pep Lijnders directing City from the bench at the Etihad.
- The win extended City’s FA Cup home streak to 18 victories and secured an eighth straight semi-final appearance at Wembley.
- Liverpool’s defeat ramps up pressure on head coach Arne Slot before the PSG quarter-final, with Salah’s poor outing and Alisson’s continued absence adding to concerns.