Manchester City don show say dem mean business for FA Cup after dem hammer Liverpool 4-0 for Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Erling Haaland, dat Norwegian striker wey dey go World Cup for 2026, score hat-trick for City, make dem become first team wey enter semi-final draw.
Haaland start am for 38th minute from penalty spot. Before half-time don reach, he don add another one. Antoine Semenyo join for 50th minute, then Haaland finish hat-trick for 57th minute. Na im make City win 4-0 comot for Liverpool hand.
Dis win na big one for Pep Guardiola men. Dem don beat Liverpool three times for dis season alone – 3-0 for Premier League home game for November, 2-1 for Anfield for February, and now dis 4-0 for FA Cup quarter-final. Na first time since 2016 wey Liverpool go lose three matches to same team for one season.
More bad news for Liverpool: dis loss na first time for 89 years wey Premier League champions lose three straight matches to City across competitions. City don end 53-year win drought over Liverpool for FA Cup. Dem snap four-game losing streak wey dem dey carry for FA Cup against Reds.
Mohamed Salah miss penalty for Liverpool side. City don now make am to eight straight FA Cup semi-finals. Dem don win four of last seven semi-finals, including last three wey dem win.
FA Cup semi-final draw go hold on Sunday April 5, 2026 after West Ham vs Leeds match for London Stadium. Game go kick off 4.30pm BST, so draw fit start around 6.45pm. If match go extra time and penalties, draw go begin around 7.15pm or 7.30pm.
Becky Ives go present draw, Ally McCoist go make draw. For UK, coverage go dey live for TNT Sports 1. You fit follow online through HBO Max app and website if you get subscription. TNT Sports YouTube channel go also show am. Standard Sport live blog go cover everything as e dey happen.
Ball numbers for draw na like dis: Number 1 na Southampton or Arsenal. Number 2 na Chelsea or Port Vale. Number 3 na Man City. Number 4 na West Ham or Leeds. Semi-final matches go hold for weekend of April 25/26, 2026.
For Liverpool side, Arne Slot men don collect serious beating. Dem now turn attention to UEFA Champions League, competition wey dem last win for 2019 under Jurgen Klopp. Dem go travel to Paris Saint-Germain for Wednesday April 8 for first leg of last-eight clash.
Last time Liverpool visit Parc des Princes, dem win 1-0 for last season Round of 16. Three days after PSG match, dem go host Fulham for Premier League. Liverpool dey fifth for table after 31 games. Dem go welcome PSG to Anfield for April 14 for second leg of Champions League quarter-final.
Pressure dey on Arne Slot now. Another heavy defeat for Champions League go make things worse. But for now, City dey celebrate big win. Dem dey wait to see who dem go face for semi-final. Other quarter-finals wey remain na Chelsea vs Port Vale and Southampton vs Arsenal. West Ham dey try reach first semi-final for 20 years, but dem get tough match against Leeds.
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