Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: FA Cup semi-final result, final score and reaction as Reds reach final

Man City 2-3 Liverpool: Follow reaction after Liverpool and Manchester City play out another thriller as Reds reach first FA Cup final in a decade

Klopp has 'no idea' if Liverpool will benefit from Man City's Europe travels

Liverpool kept their bid for an unprecedented quadruple on track as their 3-2 FA Cup semi-final win also ended Manchester City’s hopes of a treble.

England’s top two teams served up another epic encounter but, having drawn 2-2 in the Premier League just six days ago, Jurgen Klopp’s side deservedly came out on top at Wembley.

It was not without a little help from City’s number two Zack Steffen, their designated cup goalkeeper, whose huge first-half error with the score at 1-0 contributed to the game getting away from them. Man of the match Sadio Mane scored twice to add to Ibrahima Konate’s opener as they raced into a 3-0 interval lead.

Goals from Jack Grealish, early in the second half, and Bernardo Silva, in added time, ensured Liverpool were never as comfortable as they wanted to be but, despite some concerted late City pressure, the seven-time winners booked a 15th final appearance.

The minute’s silence before the semi-final began to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster was stopped early after being disrupted by noise from the Manchester City fans.

Follow reaction from Manchester City vs Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals, below.

Man City vs Liverpool

• 90’ - GOAL! Silva scores to set up grandstand finale (2-3)
• 47’ - GOAL! Grealish lashes home to give City a glimmer of hope (1-3)
• 45’ - GOAL! Brilliant Mane volley at the end of a great team move makes it three (0-3)
• 17’ - GOAL! Howler from City goalkeeper Steffen gifts Mane a goal (0-2)
• 9’ - GOAL! Konate heads Liverpool into the lead (0-1)
• Pre-match minute’s silence in memory of Hillsborough cut short after chanting from the City end

[16 April 2022 11:21 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Brighton: Webster on returning for Brighton

Adam Webster says he is fully confident that his body will hold up after returning from a long spell on the sidelines against Arsenal last time out.

The centre-back picked up a calf injury in the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in February, but had planned to be back in action for the following game against Burnley. He said:

“I’d trained in the build up to the Burnley game and then I broke down with it, I was really gutted. I aimed to be back fit and ready to start against Norwich as well but I had a couple of issues.

“Ahead of Arsenal last weekend I hadn’t trained too much, but the gaffer wanted me involved for the last ten minutes. When we went 2-0 up I had an inkling I’d get on to help shore things up. I ended up having to beat Aaron Ramsdale to a header as they looked to snatch something – imagine if he’d scored!

“I had full confidence in my body going onto the pitch though, I’d had a few training sessions to get back into the swing of things. I was more excited than anything and I tried to enjoy it.”

[16 April 2022 11:15 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Brighton: Conte on Doherty injury

Speaking in a pre-match press conference Tottenham manager, Antonio Conte, explained that defender Matt Doherty is out for the rest of the season but may not need surgery to full recover.

"The Doherty injury is really bad news for us.” he said, “You know well the improvement in our team and it’s a pity because to lose a player like him for the rest of the season is no good for us.

"The first visit with the doctor, he said he can recover without surgery, but it is important to have different opinions and then to make the best decision, talking about seven/eight weeks to recover and for this reason his season has finished and it’s a pity he was an important player for us."

[16 April 2022 11:10 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Brighton: Early team news

Tottenham wing-back Matt Doherty is out for the season with a knee injury sustained during Spurs’ win at Aston Villa last weekend. Oliver Skipp is still struggling with a groin issue and Japhet Tanganga is the other long-term absentee.

Brighton will be without midfielder Steven Alzate who misses the game through illness and defender Shane Duffy who is out through injury.

Adam Webster returned as a substitute last weekend and is pushing for a first start in two months.

[16 April 2022 11:06 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs Brighton

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Tottenham vs Brighton in the Premier League. Antonio Conte’s men have hit a rich vein of form which has seen them win six of their last seven league games. That run has propelled them into the top four and they will move six points clear of fifth placed Arsenal if they defeat Brighton this afternoon.

Spurs have scored 14 goals over their last four matches including four against Aston Villa last time out. They also have good memories of facing Graham Potter’s Seagulls as - due to a rearranged schedule - they defeated Brighton 2-0 away from home only a month ago.

Brighton ended a run of seven games without a win when they saw off Arsenal 2-1 last Saturday at the Emirates Stadium. Leandro Trossard and Enock Mwepu both found the back of the net and will be hoping to replicate that form as they make the journey back to north London again this weekend.