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Andy Hampson

Man City 4-0 Liverpool: Erling Haaland hat-trick seals FA Cup semi-final spot to keep Treble dream alive

Treble hunt: Erling Haaland - (Getty Images)

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to power into the FA Cup semi-finals for a record-extending eighth successive season.

Antoine Semenyo was also on target as City maintained their bid for a second domestic treble with a commanding display at the Etihad Stadium.

It was another dismal afternoon in an underwhelming season for Liverpool and their frustration was compounded when Mohamed Salah was denied from the penalty spot by James Trafford.

Salah was making his first appearance since announcing he would leave the Reds at the end of the season and this was not the way he wanted to begin his final stretch of games.

The result increased the pressure on Liverpool boss Arne Slot ahead of a daunting Champions League trip to Paris St Germain.

It was always likely to be a tough task against a City that had already beaten them twice this season and had never lost a home FA Cup tie under Pep Guardiola.

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