Man City vs Liverpool player ratings, final score, 3 things from FA Cup semi

Liverpool might’ve not needed this, but Jurgen Klopp clearly knew what it would mean to put down a marker against a Manchester City side that’s proven an indomitable head-to-head obstacle for nearly two-plus seasons.

A nearly full-strength Reds, clearly as depleted in energy as their Wembley Stadium opponents, celebrated loudly on the pitch after holding on to beat Man City 3-2 in an FA Cup semifinal on Saturday.

This was a really weird game, nowhere near the level or intensity of last weekend’s gangbusters 2-2 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League but still giving us volumes to dissect in earnest.

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Maybe because it was the fourth-straight brutal match with plenty of cross-continent travel thrown-in, but a weakened Man City made atypical errors and backup goalkeeper Zack Steffen — yes, of USMNT fame — was very, very poor as Liverpool was better across the board and rode a three-goal halftime lead to their 3-2 win.

Ibrahima Konate bossed the Man City box to score off a corner and Sadio Mane feasted on a Steffen error before scoring another and leaving little question as to who was heading to the final for a date with either Crystal Palace or Chelsea.

Jack Grealish scored early in the second half for City in his latest standout performance, while Bernardo Silva scored late to set up a short-lived but grandstand finish.

Stats, analysis, player ratings, and more from Man City vs Liverpool, below, as we propose Saturday as the day we learned that Liverpool is genuinely looking at aaaalllll the trophies the same while Man City only has eyes for two.

Man City 2, Liverpool 3

Scorers: Konate (9′), Mane (17′, 45′), Grealish