English FA Cup

Manchester City vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Semifinals

· English FA Cup
Manchester City
  • 47': Jack Grealish
  • 90'+1': Bernardo Silva
FT
2 - 3
Liverpool
  • 9': Ibrahima Konaté
  • 17': Sadio Mané
  • 45': Sadio Mané

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

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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

Line-Ups

MNC 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 Yellow Card
7 Raheem Sterling
47 Phil Foden
9 Gabriel Jesus Yellow Card
Manchester City Substitutes:
Riyad Mahrez, Romeo Lavia, Rúben Dias, Ederson, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gündogan, Rodri, Liam Delap, Aymeric Laporte.

LIV 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 Yellow Card
6 Thiago Alcantara
8 Naby Keïta Yellow Card
10 Sadio Mané
23 Luis Díaz
11 Mohamed Salah
Liverpool Substitutes:
Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Joël Matip, James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Caoimhín Kelleher, Diogo Jota.

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