FA Cup: Only one of the two makes it to the final
However, it is not just a long-distance duel between the two big players. Manchester City and Liverpool FC will sit out the Premier League next weekend, because on Saturday (April 16, 2022, 4:30 p.m.) they will meet in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The winner will play the winner of the Chelsea-Crystal Palace match in the final.
Champions League: Way to the final possible for both teams
A final between the two teams is even possible in the Champions League. In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, both teams will play on Wednesday (April 13, 2022, 9 p.m.) with first-leg wins behind them. Liverpool now meet Benfica at home after a 3-1 win. Manchester City need to bring the 1-0 win from the first leg home at Atletico Madrid.
While Liverpool meets the winner of the encounter between Bayern Munich and FC Villarreal in a possible semi-final, Manchester would have to face Chelsea or Real Madrid in the semi-final.
A report recently published by UEFA on the financial state of European football in 2020 shows the important role that financial resources play in this. When it comes to salary payments to their players, Manchester City and Liverpool FC were fourth and fifth, leading in England the ranking list.