Sadio Mane bagged two goals for Liverpool, while Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen had a nightmare in the Reds’ 3-2 victory at Wembley.
Ibrahima Konate put Liverpool in front with nine minutes gone, registering his third goal in as many games in the process. The Frenchman rose tall from an Andy Robertson corner to beat Steffen with his head.
And the Reds had a two-goal cushion soon afterwards. Steffen stood with the ball for way too long, allowing Mane to slide in and finish from just a yard out.
Liverpool looked confident for the rest of the half and made it 3-0 shortly before the break. Thiago and Trent Alexander-Arnold did well to keep the chance alive, before the Spanish midfielder chipped into the path of Mane. He stepped up to send a brilliant volley into the bottom corner.
Pep Guardiola’s side gave themselves some hope of a comeback early in the second half. Gabriel Jesus got away from Fabinho before playing in Jack Grealish, and the England winger fired into the top corner on his left foot.
Liverpool appeared set to reach the final but had a scare when Manchester City made it 3-2 in stoppage time. Substitute Riyad Mahrez did well to keep a chance alive before gifting Bernardo Silva a simple tap-in at the back post.
City pressed for a famous equaliser, although they weren’t quite up to it. Steffen nearly gave Liverpool another gift when failing to properly deal with a long ball, only to react quickly and stop Roberto Firmino from scoring a fourth for Liverpool.
The match ended 3-2 and that saw Liverpool reach the FA Cup final, where they will come up against either Chelsea or Crystal Palace.
City, meanwhile, are now relying on the Premier League and Champions League for success this campaign.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Zack Steffen: A dreadful error from the keeper to hand Liverpool their second goal. Should have cleared his lines from Stones’ backpass but didn’t, giving Mane an easy finish. 4
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