And the afternoon went from bad to worse for City, when goalkeeper Zack Steffen wanted a lot of time for the ball, allowing Sadio Mané to slip and remove the American international to double the lead. And at halftime, Liverpool’s lead was three as Mane stepped on the crossbar, overtaking a desperate Steffen. As soon as he left everything seemed lost to City, Jack Grillis scored with a goal a few minutes after the break to give hope to his team and Bernardo Silva came in close to the 90th minute to secure a nervous end. But it was not enough as Liverpool advanced to the final where they will face either Chelsea or Crystal Palace who will face each other on Sunday. Manet later told the BBC that the day was “special”. “We played with one of the best teams in the world. Winning this kind of game, especially in a semi-final, is a big, big, big win,” he said. “We were very happy to win and qualify for the final. We started very well, everyone started from the front foot – for my first goal, the goalkeeper made a mistake, but I think we pushed him to make that mistake. This is the style. us and I think that made the difference. ”

The best fight

Red and blue, glowing in the London sun. Two of the best teams in the world are fighting – a week after their last match – for a place in the final of the oldest football tournament. For the neutrals, there could not have been a more perfect setting: a packed stadium, nice weather and a few soccer stars in the show. And, like their exciting 2-2 draw last Sunday, the game started at a hot pace. With both of them popping the ball with zippers and bars, the first goal came through a more rural route. Liverpool defender Konaté continued his rich form in scoring as he sent his header from the first corner of his team into the game – his third goal in as many games. The goal surprised the Liverpool fans and as City restarted the game, the air was thick with the smell of flares, the sunlight shone red as the Liverpool fans bounced in celebration. The red tip of Wembley jumped for joy just eight minutes later. As City struggled on defense, as they usually do so well, Stephen – City’s goalkeeper – only wanted very long breaks in the ball, allowing Manet to slip in and tackle with ball. The moment bore a striking resemblance to their clash in the Premier League last week, when regular winger Anderson also ousted the ball, but just managed to clear the ball in time in front of the attacking striker. Shocked by two goals, Manchester City was finally able to gain ground in the meeting, as the Premier League champions were pushing to return to the game. But that pressure left room for Mané to take advantage of Liverpool to extend their lead at halftime.
A complicated game between the Liverpool forwards won a half-open opening for the Senegalese star to hit the ball with Steffen having no chance. Liverpool were unrestrained and probably did not want the whistle to blow at half time. And with the words of coach Pep Guardiola ringing in her ears, City started the second half much better. English international Jack Grillis threw his finish in the top corner after a nice game by Gabriel Jesούςs who opened a chance for a shot. The goal sparked the City players – and the fans – to life after a poor opening in 45 minutes, with their attacks looking much more threatening. Jesus could have brought City just one goal away, as his well-aimed run led him to the goal, only for his teammate from Brazil, Allison, who skillfully denied it. Although Manchester City pushed, it was actually Liverpool who had the best chances, with Mohamed Salah not being able to turn any of his efforts. Just when all hope seemed lost, a great touch and run from substitute Riyad Mahrez left Silva with the easiest finish, leaving City behind with just one goal with four minutes of extra time. Rahim Sterling had the opportunity to score against his old team and become the hero with one of the final touches of the game, but he could only shoot directly at Allison. And despite some chaotic scenes in City’s box, Liverpool were able to stand and qualify for the final and ensure that a historic four-pointer – the Premier League title, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup – is still possible. . So far, Liverpool have already won the League Cup, are second in the Premier League – one point behind City – are in the Champions League semi-finals and are now in the FA Cup final. When asked if the quadruple is their ambition, Manet said it was a “dream”. “We have a lot of games ahead of us and we will try to do our best – it is our dream, for sure, and we will fight for it.”