Haaland Hat-Trick Fires Manchester City to 4-0 Win Over Liverpool in FA Cup Quarter-Final
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 in their FA Cup quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland opened the scoring from the penalty spot late in the first half. He added a second goal before the break, while Antoine Semenyo made it three shortly after half-time. Haaland completed his hat-trick before the hour mark to seal a dominant win for the Premier League champions.
Mohamed Salah, playing his first match since announcing he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, had a penalty saved by James Trafford when his team were already four goals down. It was a difficult afternoon for manager Arne Slot and his players.
The first goal came after Virgil van Dijk fouled Nico O’Reilly in the box, allowing Haaland to score from the spot. Haaland’s second goal came in stoppage time of the first half.
Rayan Cherki played an important role in the attack, setting up chances as City continued to dominate. Semenyo added another goal early in the second half to complete Liverpool’s misery.
Haaland was named Player of the Match after an outstanding performance.
