Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC, FA Cup 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS

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FA Cup · 2025-26

Manchester City FC

4 – 0

Full Time

Liverpool FC

Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 11:45 UTC Etihad Stadium 50,754 HT 45' · FT 45'

Erling Haaland pen 39' 1–0

Erling Haaland 45+2' 2–0

Antoine Semenyo 50' 3–0

Erling Haaland 57' 4–0

Y 23' Ryan Gravenberch

Rodri 34' Y

Y 65' Milos Kerkez

Bernardo Silva 67' Y

Y 87' Ibrahima Konate

Nico Gonzalez 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Liverpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals Liverpool FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-04 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC 2026-02-08 Liverpool FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2025-11-09 Manchester City FC 3–0 Liverpool FC 2025-02-23 Manchester City FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2024-12-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	Liverpool FC	H	4–0	W
17 Mar	Real Madrid CF	H	1–2	L
14 Mar	West Ham United FC	A	1–1	D
11 Mar	Real Madrid CF	A	0–3	L
07 Mar	Newcastle United FC	A	3–1	W
04 Mar	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–2	D

Liverpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	Manchester City FC	A	0–4	L
21 Mar	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
18 Mar	Galatasaray SK	H	4–0	W
15 Mar	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	1–1	D
10 Mar	Galatasaray SK	A	0–1	L
06 Mar	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	3–1	W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' Ibrahima Konate is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
20' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
23' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Gravenberch argues furiously but the card stands.
28' Nico O'Reilly has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rodri on 34 minutes.
39' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 39.
44' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
47' Erling Haaland does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
50' Antoine Semenyo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
57' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 26 goals this season for the .
62' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Joe Gomez by Jeremie Frimpong on 62 minute.
63' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Nico Gonzalez comes on to replace Rodri.
65' A moment of madness from Milos Kerkez on 65 minutes earns him a card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
67' That looks like a foul for a card for Bernardo Silva.
67' Liverpool FC make a change. Ryan Gravenberch trudges off to be replaced by Alexis Mac Allister on 67 minutes.
68' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Hugo Ekitike by Cody Gakpo on 68 minute.
71' Manchester City FC make a change. Rayan Cherki trudges off to be replaced by Tijjani Reijnders on 71 minutes.
76' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
77' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Erling Haaland by Omar Marmoush on 77 minute.
82' Rodri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ibrahima Konate on 87.
88' That looks like a foul for a card for Nico Gonzalez.
Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

4
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 71'
6
Nathan Ake
8
Mateo Kovacic
47
Phil Foden ↑ 71'
21
Rayan Ait Nouri
25
Gianluigi Donnarumma
7
Omar Marmoush ↑ 77'
26
Savio ↑ 62'
14
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 63'

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Federico Chiesa 77'
2
Joe Gomez ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 62'
4
Virgil van Dijk
17
Curtis Jones
38
Ryan Gravenberch ↓ Alexis Mac Allister 67'
5
Ibrahima Konate
8
Dominik Szoboszlai
25
Giorgi Mamardashvili
7
Florian Wirtz ↓ Rio Ngumoha 67'
22
Hugo Ekitike ↓ Cody Gakpo 68'
6
Milos Kerkez

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2026-04-04 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC W 2026-03-17 Manchester City FC 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2026-03-14 West Ham United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2026-03-11 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Manchester City FC L 2026-03-07 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2026-03-04 Manchester City FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D

Liverpool FC Form

2026-04-04 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC L 2026-03-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2026-03-18 Liverpool FC 4–0 Galatasaray SK W 2026-03-15 Liverpool FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2026-03-10 Galatasaray SK 1–0 Liverpool FC L 2026-03-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.78 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 Liverpool FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC54% Draw25% Liverpool FC21%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Liverpool FC

46%

Manchester City FC or Liverpool FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC38% Draw45% Liverpool FC17%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.3%

0 – 0

7.8%

3 – 1

5.6%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.4%

0 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

3.2%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Liverpool FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	23%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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