London (AP) – Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC threw Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City out of the FA Cup in the semi-finals and can dream of four trophies in one season. In the game of the title rivals, the Reds at London’s Wembley Stadium managed a furious 3: 2 (3: 0).
“Incredible, I’m proud,” said Klopp. Opponents in the final of the oldest football cup on May 14 will be Chelsea or Crystal Palace, who will meet on Sunday (5:30 p.m. / DAZN).
By reaching the final, Liverpool can still achieve a lot as a League Cup winner, second in the Premier League and semi-finalist in the Champions League. “It’s obviously our dream,” said double goalscorer Sadio Mané. “We will fight for it.” Klopp, on the other hand, did not want to know anything about the historic opportunity. “We still have too many games,” emphasized the 54-year-old.
Klopp raves
Former Leipzig Bundesliga professional Ibrahima Konaté (9th minute) with a header and Mané (17th) after a goalkeeping mistake by substitute keeper Zack Steffen gave the Klopp team an early lead. After a pass, the former Düsseldorfer didn’t notice the approaching Mané, who was able to push the ball over the line. Before the break, Mané made it 3-0 with his second volley. “That was the best first half we’ve ever played,” enthused Klopp. “I enjoyed every second.”
Without Ilkay Gündogan and Kevin De Bruyne, the Cityzens only came into play after the break and were able to shorten the gap: Jack Grealish scored two minutes after the restart after work by Gabriel Jesus. However, the final offensive with the 2:3 connection by Bernardo Silva (90+1) came too late.
As a result, Liverpool can continue to hope for their first FA Cup triumph since 2006. “We’ve reached the final but haven’t won anything yet,” said Virgil van Dijk. “It’s still a big step for us as a team. It’s the only trophy we haven’t won as a team.”