Bernardo Silva witnesses a drubbing in Manchester City v Liverpool | OneFootball

On the afternoon of Saturday, April 4, another FA Cup weekend took place, with several clubs battling for a place in the semi-finals of the competition. In the standout tie of the round, Manchester City, to the surprise of many, with former Benfica Bernardo Silva in their ranks, knocked out Liverpool after handing them a 4-0 thrashing.

Playing at the Etihad Stadium, the Manchester side proved superior to their opponents, despite expectations of a very closely fought match between two potential winners of the competition. The Portuguese international, who has already informed the club’s board of his departure, was the only familiar Benfica face to feature on the pitch.

Liverpool’s rout began in the first half. After an evenly matched start between the two teams, Manchester City gradually grew into the game and created several chances until, in the 39th minute, Erling Haaland opened the scoring. The Norwegian striker, who had been going through a difficult spell, was hungry for goals and grabbed a brace in the match, already in first-half stoppage time, making it 2-0.

In the second half, the Citizens were still riding the momentum of their two-goal lead and did not take long to cause even more problems for the Reds. When the clock hit 50 minutes, Antoine Semenyo, City’s winter signing, made it 3-0. However, the scoring did not stop there and, seven minutes later, on an inspired afternoon for Haaland, the Norwegian completed his hat-trick and sealed the 4-0 result.

As such, Manchester City brushed aside one of the main contenders to win the tournament with some ease. Pep Guardiola’s side now move on to the FA Cup semi-finals, getting closer to lifting another trophy this season. Alongside Bernardo Silva’s team, Southampton and Chelsea are two of the other clubs still in the competition.

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