Stirring Man City fightback not enough to deny Liverpool FA Cup final place

City become only the second side to be eliminated from the semi-final stage of the FA Cup in three consecutive seasons.

GIFT: Man City keeper Zack Steffen dithers, allowing Sadio Mane to score Liverpool's second goal in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

FA Cup semi-final: Liverpool 3 Man City 2

JURGEN KLOPP does not need much encouragement to flash his sparkling white veneers and the German coach had every reason to be grinning after leading Liverpool to an FA Cup Final for the first time in his remarkable seven-year reign.