00:00So one trophy secured, now City continue their pursuit of the next one, with Liverpool standing in the way of
00:08a record-breaking eighth successive FA Cup semi-final.
00:13With the Blues Carabao Cup winning celebrations halted by an international break, they will be keen to pick up where
00:21they left off.
00:22And with the mood effervescent following that brilliant performance against Arsenal, City will feel that they're in the right frame
00:30of mind to be victorious again today.
00:37Okay, getting towards the edge of the final third, Roderick brings in Nunes, Nunes attacks, hits the shot, straight at
00:44Mahmoud Ashwili.
00:50Well, Mahmoud Ashwili's played a long ball through, Kuzinov tries to get to Salah, Salah fouled him, referee says he
00:56didn't, and then Salah's missed a sitter.
00:58And to describe how badly he's missed it, it's gone out for a throw on the far side.
01:03It must have taken a little nick because it's a Liverpool throw. It was, it was a Kuzinov challenge actually.
01:09Just looking at the replay, it is a brilliant challenge, because I think Kuzinov does brilliant anyway initially to get
01:13back at him, uses his pace.
01:16Just a reminder that Pep Guardiola's serving the final game of a suspension, so he cannot be on the sideline.
01:23So Pep Linders will be in the technical area.
01:27Haaland now comes forward, he's running at Liverpool, he keeps on going at Liverpool.
01:32He's all the way through for a moment, Scherke now goes down, referee says nothing.
01:37Haaland picks it up, Semenyo hits a shot.
01:40Well, Michael Oliver absolutely convinced that wasn't a penalty.
01:43VAR will have a look at it.
01:46Michael Oliver's one of those referees that VAR doesn't overrule because he's so senior, so I'm sure the on-field
01:53decision will remain.
01:54That's a pain.
01:55And the thing was, Alistair was looking.
01:57He's going to blow, he doesn't.
01:59But we've looked at the replay, I think that's a penalty.
02:01No, he's not given it.
02:02VAR have confirmed the on-field decision.
02:06Pep Guardiola's just seen it on the TV monitor.
02:09He cannot believe it.
02:13VAR can attack O'Reilly on the edge of the City penalty area.
02:19Back inside to Soboslai.
02:21Back to Salah again.
02:23Salah's little floated ball in.
02:24Jones tries to release the pass.
02:27And then it's hit by Eketike, who really ought to have done better.
02:30And he slams it wide at the angle of post and bar.
02:38Liverpool sitting very deep.
02:40Bernardo Silva takes it into the area.
02:43On it goes to Semenyo.
02:44Back to Roderick.
02:47Roderick back on the inside to Nunes.
02:49Nunes, oh, he tried to play it.
02:50Comes back to Nunes.
02:52On to O'Reilly.
02:53Penalty all day long.
02:54And it's given.
02:57Had to be a penalty.
03:00O'Reilly took the ball away.
03:01And Liverpool just had a leg hanging out.
03:05And it's a penalty.
03:07It was Haaland against Marmadashvili in the league game back in the autumn.
03:12Marmadashvili saved Haaland's penalty.
03:15But, of course, Haaland then scored the Beichel penalty that beat Liverpool and Anfield.
03:19This time, Haaland comes out on top.
03:23It's City 1, Liverpool 0.
03:25And Erling Haaland, who scored at Anfield to give City the win and complete the double in the Premier League,
03:33sends Marmadashvili the wrong way.
03:35And in the last few minutes of the first half, City are in front.
03:40Yeah, cool as you like.
03:42Shows great composure.
03:43Fears a little bit of time before the actual penalty is given to when he actually takes it.
03:48So, it's all about keeping your composure.
03:52He certainly does that.
03:58Now, Rodri has it.
04:00Back to Bernardo Silva.
04:02Further back to Gaye.
04:03Gaye plays it into Nunes.
04:05Nunes, well, he can attack here if he wants to.
04:08On it goes to Scherke.
04:10Scherke can get into the area.
04:12Plays it into Semenyo.
04:14Little clip in.
04:14Haaland's header.
04:15City 2.
04:16Liverpool 0.
04:18A goal of the finest, finest quality.
04:22And right on half-time, City have a two-goal advantage.
04:27Yeah, that was a touch of class.
04:30Nunes plays the ball to Scherke.
04:32He runs to the defender.
04:33He does this.
04:34Stop the ball.
04:35Hits it with his other foot.
04:36Completely bamboozles the Liverpool defender.
04:39Semenyo gets to the byline.
04:41Doesn't have to take a touch.
04:42Just dinks it up.
04:44Haaland, doing what he does best.
04:45Gets in front of the defender.
04:47Canarte.
04:48Just that glancing header.
04:50Away from the goalkeeper.
04:51Into the side.
04:52Netting.
04:53Goalkeeper.
04:54No chance.
04:55Brilliant goal for Manchester City.
04:57What a cushion to go in at half-time.
04:592-0 up.
05:08Here is Scherke.
05:09Scherke taps it into Semenyo.
05:11Semenyo!
05:123-0.
05:15Well, Scherke didn't get an assist for the second goal.
05:18He sure does have one for the third.
05:21And Liverpool, the three in arrears.
05:23And the Blues are dreaming of another Wembley visit.
05:26Yeah, initially I'm thinking, has he gone too early?
05:29When he gets the ball and dinks it over the goalkeeper.
05:31We're right behind him.
05:32We can see it then.
05:33Then just bouncing into an empty net.
05:36Straight away, I look across on the far side.
05:38To look at the assistant.
05:40He keeps his flag down.
05:42Just going to be watching the replay here now.
05:44It's a Liverpool throw.
05:45But it's a lovely little ball through.
05:47And what a great little dink by Semenyo.
05:49Who, that has to be said, since he's joined Manchester City,
05:53his goal scoring has been superb.
06:00Now, the ball in towards Salah.
06:02Salah looking for an immediate response.
06:04Good save by Trafford.
06:05And cleared by Matthias Nunes.
06:08City convinced that should have been offside.
06:10Good save by Trafford.
06:12Very, very good save.
06:13Great hand.
06:17City three.
06:18Liverpool nil.
06:20Semenyo with the latest goal.
06:23Semenyo's gone for a chip from halfway.
06:25And it's on to the top of the net.
06:28Well, Semenyo had the ball just inside the Liverpool half.
06:31And he went for a chip over the goalkeeper.
06:35And just for a moment, Mamadashvili thought,
06:38my word, that might go in, you know.
06:42City can just enjoy a bit of keep ball here.
06:45And they will get through to another FA Cup semi-final.
06:48Now it's with Doku.
06:50Canate comes across with it.
06:52Doku can maybe take him on here.
06:54Slips it through.
06:55O'Reilly good position.
06:56Across the face of the goal.
06:58Erling Haaland hat-trick.
07:01City four.
07:02Liverpool nil.
07:04Give the match ball to Erling Haaland.
07:06And let's see City in another semi-final.
07:09The game is done.
07:11That's just too good.
07:12Wonderful player.
07:14Rodri just feeding it through to O'Reilly.
07:16O'Reilly does ever so well.
07:18Just plays in Doku.
07:19Doku does his thing.
07:21Defenders don't know what to do.
07:23Slides in O'Reilly.
07:23I'm thinking he's going to finish it.
07:25Cuts it back superbly to Haaland.
07:27Puts it in the back of the net.
07:29Haaland, by the way,
07:30has just scored his 12th Manchester City hat-trick.
07:35And the Poznan is breaking out
07:38all over the Etihad Stadium,
07:40apart from the section populated by those
07:43who've made the trip across the M62.
07:48Eketike to the byline.
07:50Oh, that could be a penalty.
07:51It is.
07:52It is a foul by Matthias Nunes.
07:55Liverpool with a chance to pull it back to 4-1.
07:58It was a foul by Nunes,
08:00a sort of lazy leg on Eketike.
08:08Here comes Mo Salah.
08:10And it's saved!
08:12Saved by Trafford.
08:14And it stays at 4-0.
08:16And Mo Salah,
08:18who missed two really good chances in the first half,
08:21has now missed a penalty in the second.
08:23And James Trafford guessed right and saved it.
08:28Terrific from James Trafford.
08:32Now McAllister.
08:34Savaslai again.
08:38Plays it out to the left-hand side to Gakpo.
08:41Chest it down by Gakpo.
08:44Gakpo back on the inside to McAllister.
08:47McAllister, well, we know he can shoot.
08:49And Trafford knew it as well.
08:50Great two or three good saves today, James Trafford.
09:02Have a good day.
09:02Thank you for what you think.
09:03Bye.
09:04Bye.
09:04Bye.
09:07Bye.
09:11Bye guys.
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