Liverpool player ratings vs Manchester City: 0% Virgil van Dijk flops, trio get 3/10

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Credit: Imago Sat 4 April 2026 14:56, UK Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday as they lost 4-0 to Manchester City in the quarter-finals.Despite a positive start from Arne Slot’s side, Erling Haaland managed to hit a brace in the first half to put the visitors 2-0 down.Antoine Semenyo then piled on the misery to make it 3-0 before Haaland netted his hat-trick just before the hour mark.As a result, Man City have cruised in the semi-finals of the FA Cup after a complete dismantling of the Reds.Now, the pressure is once again increasing on Slot after another terrible Liverpool defeat. ⚽ Liverpool Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews, VAR verdicts, and tactical analysis for every Reds fixture. VISIT THE LIVERPOOL MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Virgil van Dijk exposed vs Man CityOnce easily the best centre-back in the Premier League, this season, it has become clear that he has lost his touch.Throughout, the captain struggled to deal with Man City’s attack, especially Haaland, who was a nuisance consistently.Virgil van Dijk’s stats vs Man City Minutes 90Tackles 0Clearances 4Ground duels won 0%Interceptions 2Penalties conceded 1Van Dijk was terrible against Man City.

Credit: FotmobVan Dijk’s defending for the penalty conceded was awful, and this helped cause the visitors’ collapse, despite holding up well in the opening 35 minutes.While the Netherlands international wasn’t the only player at fault for the defeat, fans rightly expect more from their captain.However, it is becoming increasingly clear that the centre-back is proving to be a liability for the Reds when he plays.Hugo Ekitike was solid for LiverpoolEx-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness told Football Insider that Slot would need a remarkable run of results to keep his Liverpool job. However, his players may have now put the final nail in the coffin after that display.Given the performance and the heavy defeat, it was almost impossible to find a standout player for Liverpool.However, Hugo Ekitike was perhaps the best out of a bad bunch as the striker attempted to make things happen up top.We exit the #EmiratesFACup. pic.twitter.com/Zcn4ChwxFz— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 4, 2026 The France international was still firing shots on goal and did not misplace a pass throughout.He also won the penalty for Liverpool, with Mohamed Salah’s spot-kick then being saved by James Trafford.While the performance from Ekitike still wasn’t great, it was certainly better than a lot of his teammates in an awful day for the Reds.Liverpool player ratings vs Man CityGiorgi Mamardashvili – 4Milos Kerkez – 4Virgil van Dijk – 2Ibrahima Konate – 4Joe Gomez – 5Curtis Jones – 5Ryan Gravenberch – 5Dominik Szoboszlai – 5Florian Wirtz – 6Mohamed Salah – 2Hugo Ekitike – 6SubstitutesJeremie Frimpong (on for Gomes, 62’) – 6Alexis Mac Allister (on for Gravenberch, 67’) – n/aRio Ngumoha (on for Wirtz, 67’) – n/aCody Gakpo (on for Ekitike, 68’) – n/aFederico Chiesa (on for Salah, 77′) – n/a 🔴 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Liverpool Insider Access Get the full story from Anfield and the AXA Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Merseyside.