Liverpool capitulated after a bright start as they were knocked out of the FA Cup with a 4-0 defeat to Man City, with few of Arne Slot‘s lineup impressing at all.
Man City 4-0 Liverpool
FA Cup Quarter-Final | Etihad
April 4, 2026
Goals: Haaland pen 39′, 45+2′, 57′, Semenyo 50′
Giorgi Mamardashvili – 5 (out of 10)
Might have done better in not being dinked for the third goal but the majority of the problems were ahead of him.
Joe Gomez – 5
Dealt well with Jeremy Doku early doors but was far too easily run off as City flooded in behind and his long throws proved ineffective.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 4, 2026: Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Ibrahima Konate – 5
A simple movement deceived him around City’s second goal and at that point it was game over for Liverpool.
Virgil van Dijk – 4
So clumsy in giving the penalty away at a time when Liverpool were doing fairly well. Did not recover from that mistake.
Milos Kerkez – 6
If more of his teammates had his level of commitment, Liverpool would not have been thumped in this fashion.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 4, 2026: Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch reacts to conceding the fourth goal during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Ryan Gravenberch – 5
Some nice early turns out of pressure but the visitors were dominated in midfield and Gravenberch did little to stem the flow.
Curtis Jones – 5
Missed the chance to impose himself in a rare start ahead of Alexis Mac Allister.
Will we see much more of him this season now?
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 4, 2026: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah sees his shot saved during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Mohamed Salah – 4
The missed penalty summed up a dreadful day for the Egyptian. Slot surely can’t take the blame for the fact that he is no longer the player he was.
Dominik Szoboszlai – 5
Has been Liverpool’s best player this season but just could not get involved in this one.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 4, 2026: Liverpool's Florian Wirtz during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Florian Wirtz – 6
Was at the heart of Liverpool’s best moments in the game early doors but was let down by what happened behind him.
How good would he look in a dominant team?
Hugo Ekitike – 6
Like Wirtz, he impressed in the first half, and looks like a player who has the quality to do more in a better side. Won a penalty.
Overall Team Performance – 3
Substitutes
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 4, 2026: Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister with his hands down his shorts receives final instructions before coming on during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Jeremie Frimpong (on for Gomez, 62′) – 5 – Did not make much difference.
Alexis Mac Allister (on for Gravenberch, 68′) – 6 – Could do little to impact things.
Cody Gakpo (on for Wirtz, 68′) – 6 – Showed some nice touches.
Rio Ngumoha (on for Ekitike, 68′) – 6 – At least tried to threaten down the sides
Federico Chiesa (on for Salah, 77′) – 6 – Came on to save a lost cause.
Subs not used: Woodman, Robertson, Nyoni, Morrison
Arne Slot – 4
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Saturday, April 4, 2026: Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot on the bench before the FA Cup QuarterFinal match between Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Slot’s plan was working before the opening goal, but the fact his team responds so poorly to setbacks is ultimately his responsibility.