Liverpool have qualified to the FA Cup final, beating title rivals Manchester City in a dramatic game which ended 3-2 to the Reds. They will now face one of Chelsea or Crystal Palace making it a Liverpool versus London final.
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The first half was easily dominated by Liverpool, with the Red’s intensity and high pressing disrupting Manchester City’s flow. The first goal of the game came early on in the 9th minute from a corner which resulted in another Ibrahima Konate headed goal. This goal further motivated the Liverpool team and further demotivated the City team. This showed when in the 17th minute Manchester City reserve keeper Zack Steffen took to long to pass the ball and conceded a goal from a well timed tackle made by Sadio Mane. As the first half was coming to an end Sadio Mane managed to convert a beautiful volley into the low near corner to kill off the game before the second half even started.
In contrast the second half started very well for Manchester City. Playmaker Jack Grealish scored a well played goal in the 46th minute to restore hope for the City faithful. To everyone’s surprise Manchester City didn’t do much after their goal with the game still being dominated by the reds. Nearing the end of the game in the 91st minute, Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva managed to score a rebound from a Mahrez chance to liven up the last few minutes of the game. Liverpool managed to hold on to a narrow 3-2 win to qualify for their first FA Cup final since 2012.
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