Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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.

Head-to-Head

7
6
5
Manchester City FC 18 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Liverpool FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Alexis Mac Allister has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Erling Haaland scoring 3 goals.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 23' Ryan Gravenberch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a card on 34.
  • 39' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 47' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
  • 50' What a moment for Antoine Semenyo! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 57' Erling Haaland makes a hat-trick on 57.
  • 62' Jeremie Frimpong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Gomez at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Nico Gonzalez gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Rodri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a card for Milos Kerkez.
  • 67' Bernardo Silva was booked on 67.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Mac Allister. He replaces Ryan Gravenberch on 67 minute.
  • 68' The whistle greets Hugo Ekitike as he departs to be replaced by Cody Gakpo.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Rayan Cherki as he leaves the pitch. Tijjani Reijnders steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 76' The 25-year-old Curtis Jones has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Erling Haaland departs to be replaced by Omar Marmoush.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Ibrahima Konate picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nico Gonzalez on 88.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Liverpool FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
3%

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.