Manchester City delivered a ruthless performance, thrashing Liverpool 4-0 to book a place in the FA Cup semifinals and deepen the Reds’ struggles this season.

Erling Haaland stole the show with a hat trick, while Antoine Semenyo added another goal to seal a dominant outing at the Etihad Stadium.

Liverpool’s woes were compounded when Mohamed Salah missed a penalty, as his effort was saved by James Trafford, summing up a frustrating day for the visitors.

Despite a bright start, Liverpool failed to capitalise on early chances, with defensive lapses allowing City to take control. Haaland opened the scoring from the spot, doubled the lead before halftime, and completed his hat trick in the second half after Semenyo had already extended the advantage.

The heavy defeat piles pressure on manager Arne Slot, with Liverpool now shifting focus to a tough Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain.