In the early morning of April 23, Beijing time, in the semifinals of the 2022-23 English FA Cup, Manchester City defeated the second Sheffield United in the Championship 3-0 at Wembley Stadium to enter the final first, and will face the winner between Manchester United and Brighton. B-set, Mahrez scored a hat-trick and Haaland's goal was blown.
Highlights of the game
1. Manchester City have reached the FA Cup final for the 12th time in their history, surpassing Aston Villa and the seventh most in history, and will aim to win the title again since 2019, having won the title six times before.
2. Mahrez became the first player since Manchester United's Dawson in 1958 to score a hat-trick in the FA Cup semi-finals! He scored 11 goals in the FA Cup for Manchester City, from the third round to the semi-finals, just short of the final, and this season has five goals and one assist in five FA Cup games and six goals.
Wonderful review
In the second minute, Norwood crossed from a corner from the right and Ndiaye's close-range right-footed push was saved.
In the 15th minute, Haaland scored with a left-footed shot, but the referee had already sounded the whistle first, so the goal was invalidated.
In the 23rd minute, Alvarez's right-footed shot in front of the penalty area was saved from the line.
In the 34th minute, Haaland went straight and Grealish crossed the ball from the left side of the penalty area, and Gomez's left-footed shot was blocked.
In the 43rd minute, he was brought down in the box and took a penalty! Mahrez left foot into the net, 1-0! Manchester City take the lead.
In the 54th minute, Mahrez cut inside from the right and Gundogan followed up with a right-footed push that was blocked.
In the 57th minute, Alvarez turned around and shot high with his left foot.
In the 61st minute, Mahrez broke the ball in the middle of the circle and drove straight in, bursting into the box with a one-handed left-footed push to score twice, 2-0!
In the 66th minute, Grealish crossed from the left side of the box, Mahrez pushed a left-footed shot into the net in the middle, scored a hat-trick, 3-0!
In the 74th minute, Norwood brought down Palmer and received a yellow card.
In the 91st minute, Foden split the ball and Alvarez's low left-footed shot from inside the box was slightly deflected.
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Line-up
Manchester City (3313): 18 - Ortega; 2 - Walker, 25 - Akanji, 14 - Laporte; 20-B seats (82'82-Lewis), 8-Gundogan (75'4-Calvin Phillips), 21-Gomez; 19 - Alvarez; 26 - Mahrez, 9 - Haaland (68'47 - Foden), 10 - Grealish (68'80 - Palmer)
Sheffield United (352): 18-Fordlingham; 15 - Ahmed Odežić, 12 - Igan, 19 - Robinson; 2 - Baldock, 8 - Borg, 16 - Norwood, 4 - Flake, 13 - Lowe; 36 - Daniel, 29 - Ndiaye