Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, FA Cup 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Sat 16 Apr 2022 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Jesus 28' Y
Y 37' Fabinho
Y 48' Naby Keita
Fernandinho 57' Y
Y 61' Sadio Mane

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

7
6
5
Manchester City FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC 2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2021-02-07 Liverpool FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2020-11-08 Manchester City FC 1–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
13 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–0 D
10 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–0 W
02 Apr Burnley FC A 2–0 W
20 Mar Southampton FC A 4–1 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Manchester City FC A 3–2 W
13 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–3 D
10 Apr Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
05 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 3–1 W
02 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
20 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Manchester City FC face off against Liverpool FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 9' A goal from the France international Ibrahima Konate! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Salah, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' GOAL! Sadio Mane scores on 17.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Raheem Sterling made 436 appearances and scored 113 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
  • 28' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Jesus is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabinho on 37 minutes.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
  • 45' Sadio Mane does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Grealish makes it 1-3.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Naby Keita.
  • 53' Phil Foden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Fernandinho is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 61' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Curtis Jones suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Naby Keita is replaced by Jordan Henderson on 73 minute.
  • 78' The 27-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Gabriel Jesus is withdrawn and Riyad Mahrez gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Sadio Mane departs to be replaced by Diogo Jota.
  • 87' Liverpool FC make a change. Thiago Alcantara trudges off to be replaced by Curtis Jones on 87 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Liverpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 8
Sadio Mane 5
Erling Haaland 4
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Phil Foden 4
Ilkay Gundogan 4
Raheem Sterling 3
Gabriel Jesus 3

Head to Head

2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC 2021-10-03 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester City FC 2021-02-07 Liverpool FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2020-11-08 Manchester City FC 1–1 Liverpool FC

Manchester City FC Form

2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2022-04-05 Manchester City FC 1–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2022-04-02 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2022-03-20 Southampton FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W

Liverpool FC Form

2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-13 Liverpool FC 3–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2022-04-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2022-03-20 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC37% Draw27% Liverpool FC36%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Liverpool FC
63%
Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC29% Draw43% Liverpool FC28%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.