Man City vs Liverpool
A heavyweight FA Cup quarter‑final — Manchester City meet Liverpool in a marquee tie that could shape both clubs’ spring ambitions, and Mohamed Salah is chasing FA Cup glory in what reports say is his final Liverpool season. The winner also earns a spot in the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League, so this isn’t just pride — it carries European consequences next season. (outlookindia.com) (aljazeera.com)
Manchester City host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, April 4, 2026 — kick‑off 12:45pm BST — in one of the weekend’s FA Cup quarter‑finals. (aljazeera.com) Liverpool confirmed Mohamed Salah will leave the club at the end of the 2025–26 season in a statement on March 24, and the club lists his tally at 255 goals in 435 appearances for the Reds. (liverpoolfc.com) Form and league context: Liverpool sit fifth in the Premier League and have the FA Cup and Champions League as their remaining routes to silverware, while Manchester City are second and remain in the title race after recent domestic success, including the League Cup. (premierleague.com) (aljazeera.com) Availability and selection notes: Liverpool have ruled goalkeeper Alisson out of the tie with an ongoing muscle problem but Arne Slot expects Mohamed Salah to be available after a recent muscle issue, while City have late doubts over John Stones and Rúben Dias. Erling Haaland is widely expected to start for City. (thisisanfield.com) (standard.co.uk) (sportsmole.co.uk) What’s at stake beyond the trophy: the FA Cup winners are allocated a place in the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League — Europe’s secondary club competition sitting below the Champions League — so a cup run can directly secure continental football next season for the victor. (en.wikipedia.org) (uefa.com) Recent meetings underline the competitive edge: City beat Liverpool 3‑0 at the Etihad in November and won 2‑1 at Anfield in February, with Erling Haaland decisive in the comeback at Anfield; Liverpool’s club statistics note they have won each of the last four FA Cup meetings against City and have not lost to them in the competition since 1973. (mancity.com) (premierleague.com) (liverpoolfc.com)
