Haaland's Hat-trick Leads Man City to FA Cup Semifinals

Erling Haaland's exceptional performance, scoring a hat-trick, propelled Manchester City to a decisive 3-0 victory against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals, marking their record eighth consecutive semifinal appearance. The match took place at Anfield, where City continued their formidable FA Cup run under the management of Pep Guardiola, who was serving a touchline ban.

Haaland opened the scoring by converting a penalty in the 38th minute, awarded after Virgil van Dijk's foul on Nico O'Reilly. He then added a second goal with a header from an Antoine Semenyo cross just before halftime.

Despite Liverpool's earlier attempts, including a blocked effort from Mohamed Salah, they failed to capitalize on their chances. Haaland completed his hat-trick early in the second half, sealing City's progression to the last four of the tournament.

This victory follows their previous triumph over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final, intensifying pressure on Liverpool's management.