Erling Haaland hat-trick helps Manchester City to crushing win against Liverpool

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1775310247}SportFootballMan City vs Liverpool LIVE: Arne Slot starts pivotal week in worst possible way after FA Cup trashingManchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Erling Haaland’s hat-trick capped an outstanding display from Pep Guardiola’s side as Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty summed up a miserable day for the RedsRichard Jolly at the Etihad & Jamie BraidwoodSaturday 04 April 2026 14:44 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2950678","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-liverpool-live-stream-updates-score-fa-cup-b2950678.html","title":"Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: Slot starts pivotal week in worst possible way "}}Liverpool's Mohamed Salah reacts after missing a penalty (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool to reach another FA Cup semi-final under Pep Guardiola, handing the Reds an embarrassing defeat as Mohamed Salah missed a penalty in a nightmare start to his farewell to the club. A 4-0 defeat was the worst possible start for a pivotal week for under-pressure Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, who takes his team to Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the quarter-finals on Wednesday on the back of a sobering afternoon at the Etihad where his side quickly waved the white flag. The damage was done after Haaland scored his first from the penalty spot, with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk tripping City’s Nico O’Reilly in the box. Then, the striker met Antoine Semenyo’s cross to double City’s lead with a towering header on the stroke of half-time.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3')...