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Manchester City Thrashes Liverpool 4-0 in FA Cup

4/6/2026

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In the FA Cup quarterfinal, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 4-0, with referee Michael Oliver awarding two penalties that VAR later confirmed.
The first penalty was for a foul by Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk on Nico O'Reilly, and the second followed Matheus Nunes fouling Hugo Ekitike.
VAR confirmed both decisions, while critics, including ex-referee Keith Hackett, criticized Oliver for not awarding a penalty for an earlier incident involving Rayan Cherki.

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In the FA Cup quarterfinal, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 4-0, with referee Michael Oliver awarding two penalties that VAR later confirmed.
The first penalty was for a foul by Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk on Nico O'Reilly, and the second followed Matheus Nunes fouling Hugo Ekitike.
VAR confirmed both decisions, while critics, including ex-referee Keith Hackett, criticized Oliver for not awarding a penalty for an earlier incident involving Rayan Cherki.