Erling Haaland scored a superb hat-trick as Manchester City dismantled Liverpool 4-0 in an extraordinary FA Cup quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium, booking a record-extending eighth consecutive semi-final under Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola watched from the stands, serving the second game of a touchline ban, as City followed up their Carabao Cup final triumph over Arsenal with another statement victory that closes them in on a domestic cup double. For Arne Slot's Liverpool, this heaviest defeat of his tenure leaves only the Champions League as a possible trophy, with a daunting trip to holders Paris Saint-Germain next.
A bright Liverpool start fizzles out
For more than half an hour Liverpool went toe-to-toe with their hosts. Florian Wirtz was prominent, combining with Hugo Ekitike before Dominik Szoboszlai swung a free-kick onto Ibrahima Konate's head for James Trafford to save.