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Liverpool Runs Away From Man City in First Half in Latest Chapter of a Growing Rivalry

This time in the FA Cup semifinal, Jürgen Klopp got the better of Pep Guardiola as the Reds put three past City and never looked back.

For a moment, as the ball dropped to Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho in the Liverpool box deep into injury time, it seemed as though an unlikely comeback was on. But the Brazilian’s shot was deflected over the bar by Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool’s 3–2 lead in the FA Cup semifinal was preserved. Jürgen Klopp’s side goes on to the final, where it will meet either Chelsea or Crystal Palace, its dreams of a double still alive.