Manchester City vs Liverpool LIVE updates, watch live, score, analysis, highlights for FA Cup quarterfinal

A brilliant FA Cup quarterfinal takes center stage on Saturday as Manchester City host Liverpool in yet another big encounter between these bitter rivals.

For live updates and highlights throughout Manchester City vs Liverpool, check out PST’s live blog coverage below.

How to watch Manchester City vs Liverpool live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 7:45am ET Saturday (April 4)
Venue: Etihad Stadium — Manchester
TV Channel/Streaming: ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+

Manchester City vs Liverpool score: 4-0

Haaland 39′, 45+2′, 57′, Semenyo 50′

Manchester City vs Liverpool live updates!

City are just easing to the finish line now

Haaland comes off and gets a standing ovation, while City are letting Liverpool have plenty of the ball because they aren’t really doing anything with it.

Penalty to Liverpool… but Salah misses!

Nunes catches Ekitike in the box and it’s a clear penalty kick. Mohamed Salah steps up but James Trafford saves his poor penalty kick. That sums up Liverpool’s day.

Doku and Rodri are off

Savinho and Nico Gonzalez are on for Doku and Rodri. City can start to take their foot off the gas and give players a well-deserved rest. Still just under 30 minutes to go.

Haaland seals his hat trick!

O’Reilly plays in Doku down the left and his pass back to O’Reilly in the box is perfect. O’Reilly then cuts the ball back to Haaland who slams his shot off the crossbar and in. Haaland has three, City have four and Liverpool are in big trouble.

Trafford denies Salah

Mohamed Salah is in down the right and his low shot is saved well by James Trafford. Liverpool trying to get back in this but City are full of confidence and look like scoring every time they come forward. Semenyo just had a shot from inside his own half which almost flew in, so that sums up City’s confidence levels quite nicely.

Semenyo dinks home after Cherki’s superb pass!

City have a third goal right at the start of the second half and Rayan Cherki clips a lovely ball through the heart of Liverpool’s defense and Antoine Semenyo is just onside. He still has a lot to do but dinks home a lovely finish past Mamardashvili. That is surely it for Liverpool now.

Half time thoughts as Liverpool implode

For most of that half Liverpool looked the more dangerous team, but they couldn’t break through and they were punished for two defensive mistakes. That sums up their season. Van Dijk and Konate were both caught out just before half time and Haaland’s goals have City with one foot at Wembley for the semifinal.

Haaland heads home another!

Erling Haaland is inevitable. Cherki plays in Semenyo down the right and his clipped cross is perfect for Haaland who beats Konate to the ball and flicks home a header into the far corner. 2-0 to City. Game over?

Penalty to Man City… and Haaland slots home!

Nico O’Reilly turns really well in the box and Virgil van Dijk totally mistimes his challenge. It’s a clear penalty. Haaland goes with a short run up and slots home calmly as Mamardashvili dives the other way.

Rodri is booked

Rodri is booked for pulling back Ekitike after his lovely turn set him free on the counter. Gravenberch was shown a yellow card earlier, so that isn’t ideal for either team to stop counters… but great for the neutrals!

Ekitike smashes over!

Lovely play from Liverpool down the right and the ball drops to Ekitike in the box. He smashes it towards goal but it’s always rising and flies over. Mohamed Salah heavily involved and Liverpool look really dangerous on the break.

Cherki goes down in the box but no penalty given

Man City can’t believe it. Cherki goes down in the box and wants a penalty. It was clumsy from Kerkez, who may have just got the ball, as the ref waves it away. Pep Guardiola up in the stands is incensed.

Big chances at both ends for Salah and Cherki!

This is a really fun game and both teams are going for it. At one end a long clearance finds Salah and he’s through on goal, but Khusanov recovers really well and gets back to make a brilliant block on the shot. At the other end a superb through ball finds Cherki in the box but his first touch is loose and Marmadashvlii saves.

Doku has a shot at one end, while Wirtz has a shot blocked

Bright start to this game as Jeremy Doku is buzzing around. He has a shot which rolls wide. At the other end Liverpool knock the ball around nicely but Florian Wirtz sees his shot blocked and James Trafford picks it up.

Manchester City lineup

Trafford; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Rodri, Bernardo; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

Liverpool lineup

Mamardashvili; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Salah, Ekitike

Manchester City team news, focus

Center backs Ruben Dias, John Stones and Josko Gvardiol have been out injured, with Stones withdrawing from England’s squad over the international break. Guardiola has a pretty settled lineup in midfield and attack but we could see Rayan Ait-Nouri start at left back with Nico O’Reilly moving into a more attacking role.

Liverpool team news, focus

Mohamed Salah was out injured before the break, but the Egyptian could return against City as he and Federico Chiesa have made good progress in their return to fitness. Alexander Isak is back in training after his lengthy spell out, which is a big boost for Slot late in the season. Goalkeeper Alisson is still out, while Jeremie Frimpong is a doubt after picking up an injury during the international break. Wataru Endo, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley remain out.

Manchester City vs Liverpool preview

Pep Guardiola masterminded City’s League Cup final win over Arsenal at Wembley before the international break and City will be full of confidence after winning the first piece of silverware on offer this season. City are out of Europe but are still in the title race and for this young, newly-assembled team winning another trophy in the FA Cup would represent a big deal.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is under pressure after they lost at Brighton before the international break to cap a run of three league games without a win to lose ground in the race for Champions League qualification. Liverpool are still in the Champions League quarterfinals this season, as they head to PSG for the first leg next week. And with the news Mohamed Salah is leaving at the end of the season, it will be intriguing to see his role between now and May as Slot needs to finish strong to ease the pressure building on himself.

Manchester City vs Liverpool prediction

This feels like City are going to come up with some special plan to bamboozle Liverpool, especially in midfield. It will be tight but City will prevail. Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool.