Overview
- Manchester City, which routed Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday, booked an FA Cup semi-final spot as Erling Haaland hit a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo scored.
- Semenyo said Rayan Cherki is "one of the world's best" and described how Cherki's touch and passing make his runs easier to find.
- Cherki slipped a disguised pass in the move for Haaland’s second goal and recorded his 12th assist of the season by setting up Semenyo.
- The game included a minor issue when Cherki swapped shirts with Hugo Ekitike before full time and was told by the City bench to take it off.
- Pep Guardiola served a touchline ban as assistant Pep Lijnders handled duties, and players said the run-in now feels like a final every match as they chase domestic silverware.