Manchester City vs Liverpool (FA Cup Quarter-Final): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head, How to Watch

Manchester City vs Liverpool (FA Cup Quarter-Final): Match Preview, Team News, Head to Head, How to Watch Manchester City return to action on Saturday after the international break where a mouth-watering FA Cup quarter-final clash against Liverpool awaits. The Blues won the Carabao Cup in their last match just under a fortnight ago courtesy of a 0-2 win over Arsenal at Wembley Stadium , and a second-half brace of headers from 21-year-old Nico O’Reilly wounding the Gunners and extend an almost six-year major trophy drought. O’Reilly opened his account on the hour mark, reacting quickest after Rayan Cherki’s cross flashed across the face of goal and was spilled by Arsenal’s Kepa Arrizabalaga, leaving him with a simple header into an empty net, sending the City fans behind the goal into bedlam.

His second came just four minutes later, meeting Matheus Nunes’ cross unmarked in the penalty area and placing his header into the top corner, leaving Arrizabalaga with no chance once again. It was the first time in the history of the League Cup that the top two placed teams in English football have faced each other in the final of the competition, while the win meant City won their first Carabao Cup title since 2021 and the first major trophy since the Premier League in 2024. The Citizens still have two competitions to fight for this season in the FA Cup and the Premier League, and Arne Slot’s Liverpool stand in their way for a chance of another trip to Wembley in the final weeks of the campaign.

The Reds are hunting for a spot in the UEFA Champions League next season, as the Premier League champions currently sit in 5 th with Chelsea, Brentford and Everton all breathing down their neck. The Merseyside club were beaten 2-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion on the south coast in their last outing, and will certainly be looking to rectify that defeat with a win against Manchester City – Mohamed Salah’s last trip to the Etihad Stadium as a Liverpool player. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this giant North-West FA Cup quarter-final tie!

Match Details Manchester City will face Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday 4 th April at 12:45pm (BST) at the Etihad Stadium. Match Officials The Football Association have confirmed Michael Oliver will be the match referee for Manchester City against Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarter-Final. Check out the full team of referees for the match here !