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 14:45 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool can add to Manchester City’s bruises as rivals prepare for Wembley battle

Manchester City have had a tough week. Liverpool might make it even rougher at Wembley today.

The Premier League’s two best teams face off in the FA Cup semi-final with the season building up to a titanic finale. Both teams proceeded to the last four of the Champions League on Wednesday but City’s 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Wanda Metropolitano was a much more bruising experience than Liverpool’s outing against Benfica at Anfield. The Spanish side used every trick in the book to make life uncomfortable for the English champions.

Kevin De Bruyne limped off in the Spanish capital and is highly doubtful for today. Kyle Walker is also questionable. Altetico proved you cannot beat City with brute force. But you can hurt them. Jurgen Klopp needs no lessons from Diego Simeone on how to disrupt Pep Guardiola’s flow.

[16 April 2022 14:40 · Michael Jones]

Manchester City vs Liverpool

Today’s FA Cup semi-final is being held at Wembley which is a cause of concern for both sets of traveling fans. There are no trains running between the North West and London for the bank holiday weekend and despite appeals from both clubs to have the match moved to a more accessible neutral ground the FA haven’t budged on their stance to host it at the national stadium.

The decision to keep the semi-final between City and Liverpool at Wembley has been criticised as in addition to no trains coming to the captial, Transport for London (TfL) have said that urgent saftey checks are being carried out on the subway trains running on the Metropolitan line section of the Tube this weekend.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said it ‘would make sense’ to switch the tie away from Wembley with fans of both clubs and the mayors of the respective cities also asking for a venue change.

In response the Football Association is providing 100 free buses for each set of fans attending the game.

The free return bus journeys "will ensure that up to 5,000 Liverpool and Manchester City supporters will be able to travel to Wembley Stadium free of charge", a Football Association statement said.

Despite this Liverpool and Manchester City have each received 34,000 tickets for the game meaning 60,000 fans will have to find alternate routes to Wembley.

[16 April 2022 14:35 · Michael Jones]

Manchester City vs Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp was asked in his pre-match press conference whether Man City and Liverpool could surprise each other anymore after playing out two 2-2 draws in the Premier League this season.

"We think a lot about these games.” he replied, “City were really strong last week [during the league game at the Etihad] and we were not at our best. So I’d like to see a game where we are at our best. Why don’t we give that a try?

"The boys did a lot of good stuff in the game, but there were a couple of things and I know that we can perform to a different level.

[16 April 2022 14:32 · Michael Jones]

Manchester City vs Liverpool

A bit of reaction still to come from the Tottenham Hotspur stadium after Leandro Trossard’s late winner gave Brighton all three points but the focus now moves to a huge FA Cup semi-final between Man City and Liverpool at Wembley.

Here’s how the two teams line-up:

Man City XI: Steffen, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Grealish, Jesus, Sterling

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara, Keita, Diaz, Mane, Salah

[16 April 2022 14:26 · Michael Jones]

Full-time: Tottenham 0 - 1 Brighton

90+5 mins: It’s a shock result for Tottenham. They stay fourth but Arsenal can catch them when the play Southampton later today. It was a good performance from Brighton. They’re unbeaten in the Premier League this season when they’ve played in London. Those three points move Graham Potter’s men up to 10th in the table.

[16 April 2022 14:22 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 1 Brighton

90+3 mins: There’s going to be five minutes of added time to play so there’s time for Spurs to equalise but is there enough belief? Brighton have been the better side and they’ll fully deserve the three points if they close out the game.

[16 April 2022 14:18 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Tottenham 0 - 1 Brighton (Trossard, 90’)⚽️

90 mins: There is late drama but it’s gone Brighton’s way! A free kick in Brighton’s half comes up to Danny Welbeck who nods it down to Leandro Trossard. He flicks the ball over the Tottenham defence and plays Welbeck into the box. Cristian Romero comes across to regain possession but the ball comes loose and Trossard takes over. He dummies inside of Eric Dier then pokes his shot into the far bottom corner!

[16 April 2022 14:17 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

88 mins: Steven Bergwijn replaces Son Heung-Min for the final few minutes of the game. Can he provide some late drama? Seems unlikely.

[16 April 2022 14:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

Man City vs Liverpool: Team news

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Keita; Diaz, Mane, Salah

[16 April 2022 14:15 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

85 mins: Nothing is happening for Spurs. Brighton are in the ascendancy as they switch the play over to March on the right side. Spurs can’t get hold of the ball.

This game is going to end goalless.