Man City vs Liverpool FA Cup Semifinal LIVE: Mane doubles Liverpool’s lead; MCI 0-2 LIV : #RashtraNews
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Welcome to Sportstar’s live blog of the FA Cup 2021-22 semifinal clash between Manchester City and Liverpool being played at the Wembley Stadium in London, England.
This is Neeladri Bhattacharjee bringing you the pre-match buildup minute-by-minute updates of a fixture that continues to be entertaining and tense at the same time.
21′ Man City has been caught completely off-guard. Two shots and two goals and the Wembley Stadium has Ale Ale Ale singing all around the stadium.
17′ GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!! Sadio Mane steps up in the City box and an error by Steffen leads Liverpool to double its lead.
MCI 0-2 LIV
15′ Manchester City tries to go on attack, with five City players in the finall third. Cancelo crosses for City, but Sterling’s header is caught by Alisson.
9′ GOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! Konate jumps and scores as Konate puts the Reds in front
Man City 0-1 Liverpoo
6′ Liverpool tries to press City high, but Cancelo kicks the ball clear of danger
4′ Block! Man City marches forward with Grealish getting the ball and shoots, but Van Dijk blocks the shot as Liverpool try an atack on the counter. But City tracks back on time
3′ Liverpool calms the senses after Salah tries to build an attack along the wings and then Fabinho fouls Bernardo Silva. Free Kick to City!
1′ Liverpool gets the game started as Alisson gets the ball back and sets the match rolling with a long kick
8-00 pm: Kick Off!
7-30 pm: Head-to-Head
Liverpool vs Manchester City
Liverpool and Manchester City have met twice before at the Wembley Stadium, with both games ending in a 1-1 draw before going to penalties.
Interestingly, Man City won on both occasions. (League Cup Final – 2016, Community Shield – 2019)
This is the first FA Cup meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool since the Reds beat City in 2003, with Danny Murphy scoring the winner.
Liverpool’s only two defeats to Man City in the competition came in replays, winning three of the other five games (D2).
7-00 pm: Starting Lineups out!
Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Keita, Diaz, Mane, Salah
Manchester City Starting XI: Steffen, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Jesus, Sterling
6-45 pm: Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola
The contest between the two sides is beyond just players as Klopp and Guardiola have a battle of their own as well.
Throughout their careers, neither Man City under Pep nor Liverpool under Klopp has lost more often against any other manager than they have against one another.
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have had their teams play against each other even before moving to England, with Klopp winning the DFB Pokal 2014-15 semifinal with Borussia Dortmund. – REUTERS
In domestic cup competitions, they have a win apiece against each other and those happened in Germany. Bayern Munich beat Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the 2014 DFB-Pokal final, while Klopp returned the favour in the 2014-15 semi-final.
6-30 pm: Team Form
Form Guide: Liverpool and Manchester City
Manchester City is on a 10-match unbeaten run, with the last loss coming against Tottenham Hotspur in February.
City comes into the match after sealing a semifinal spot in the UEFA Champions League with a win against Atletico Madrid (1-0 on aggregate).
Last five matches (MCI) – Manchester City has won three and drawn two matches in all competitions.
- Drew 0-0 vs Atletico Madrid
- Drew 2-2 vs Liverpool
- Won 1-0 vs Atletico Madrid
- Won 0-2 vs Burnley
- Won 1-4 vs Southampton
Manchester City’s Phil Foden and Liverpool’s Fabinho in action in the sides’ latest clash which ended in a 2-2 draw last Sunday, in the Premier League. – AP
Liverpool, on the other hand, is unbeaten in seven matches and has failed to secure a win in its previous two fixtures ( a 2-2 draw against Man City and a 3-3 draw against Benfica).
Klopp’s side has also booked a place in the UCL semifinals with a win against Benfica on aggregate (6-4).
Last five matches (LIV) – Liverpool has and identiacl record with three wins and two draws in all competitions as well.
- Drew 3-3 vs Benfica
- Drew 2-2 vs Manchester City
- Won 1-3 vs Benfica
- Won 2-0 vs Watford
- Won 0-1 vs Nottingham Forest
MATCH PREVIEW
Manchester City and Liverpool will meet again six days after their enthralling Premier League clash, this time at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Title holder City leads Liverpool by a point after the 2-2 draw at the Etihad on Sunday and as well as a final to play for neither will want to hand a psychological edge to the other.
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Both teams came through their Champions League quarter-final tests on Wednesday but Liverpool, who rested seven first-choice starters at home to Benfica, should be fresher than City which came through a fierce battle with Atletico Madrid in Spain.
Liverpool, which has already won the League Cup this season, is still in with a chance of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season while City have hopes of a treble.
The FA Cup may no longer have the status it once enjoyed but the fact that Saturday’s game pits two of the strongest sides in the world together has added extra spice to the occasion.
(via Reuters)
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Manchester City vs Liverpool will be telecast live on on SONY TEN 2 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) & SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) in India. On the OTT platform, the match will be available for live telecast on Sony LIV and JioTV. |
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