Riyad Mahrez hat-trick sends Man City into FA Cup final

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Championship promotion hopefuls United began brightly and frustrated City for most of the first half but Mahrez fired City ahead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute.

Mahrez then waltzed through some flimsy defending to make it 2-0 in the 61st minute and completed his hat-trick five minutes later with a clinical finish from Jack Grealish’s low cross.

The Cityzens are Final bound! 🏆@Mahrez22 was the hero of the hour for @ManCity as the forward bagged a hat-trick to send them into their first #EmiratesFACup Final since 2019 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Do46gI8VdF

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) April 22, 2023

It was the first FA Cup semi-final hat-trick since Alex Dawson for Manchester United against Fulham in 1958.

City have not conceded a goal in reaching the FA Cup final for a 12th time where they could face Manchester United in what would be the first all-Manchester clash in the showpiece.

United are up against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

With the tie safely in the bag, Guardiola substituted Grealish and goal machine Erling Haaland with one eye on Wednesday’s looming Premier League showdown with Arsenal.

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City are also in the semi-finals of the Champions League where they will face Spanish holders Real Madrid.

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It proved a disappointing day for Sheffield United who last won the FA Cup almost 100 years ago, although the Yorkshire club’s priority will be sealing promotion back to the top flight after being relegated in 2021.