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Zack Steffen Makes Terrible Mistake Leading To Liverpool's Second Goal

Zack Steffen Makes Terrible Mistake Leading To Liverpool's Second Goal

Steffen attempted to do what Ederson had done just a week before but paid the price as Sadio Mane slid in to score for Liverpool.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Zack Steffen gifted Liverpool a goal in their FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City on Saturday afternoon, as he dawdled on the ball and Sadio Mane took advantage.

Liverpool and City met just six days ago in the Premier League, as the top of the table sides kicked off what could be a month where they battle for three different competitions.

One of the key moments in the game came at 1-1 as Ederson miscontrolled a back pass and had to clean up the problem as the ball rolled towards the goal.

As he went to make a pass, Diogo Jota ran to close him down but the Brazilian was the coolest man on the planet as he got rid of the ball.

Less than a week later and Steffen was deputising for City's normal number one at Wembley and the American tried a similar tactic when receiving a back pass.

However things didn't turn out as well for City's stand in keeper and Mane was able to close him down and tackle the ball into the back of the net.


It was a disaster for City, who had already conceded before the ten minute mark, when Ibrahima Konate made it three goals in his past three appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side, rising highest to head home.

And before half time Mane had made it 3-0, as he volleyed it home with questions once again over Steffen and whether he should have done better.

Liverpool players celebrate leaving City dejected. Image: PA Images
Liverpool players celebrate leaving City dejected. Image: PA Images

A tough game in midweek against Atletico Madrid, which finished 0-0, saw Kyle Walker and Kevin de Bruyne go off injured and missing from the starting XI, with Walker not in the squad.

Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte were also left out of the starting line up, as was Ederson, as Guardiola attempted to balance his squad as they continued to chase the Treble.

Steffen doesn't tend to play much but the manager does play his second choice keeper in cup games, and it was his sixth of the season across the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

The same was the case last season and many fans blamed the 27-year-old for his part in Chelsea's goal at the same stage a year ago, when City were knocked out.

Featured Image Credit: BBC/Sky Sports

Topics: FA Cup, Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Zack Steffen

Ryan is a journalist for SPORTbible with over eight years of experience. Passionate about all sports, he mainly covers football and F1 - Daniel Ricciardo once spent an entire interview referring to him as 'Ryan Gosling,' still his proudest moment.

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