The boss of the red answers to the incident after the exciting triumph of his country in the semifinals of the FA Cup over City, but the game was somewhat overshadowed by the interruption before the match
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Liverpool and Manchester City fans fight at Wembley before the FA Cup semi-final
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has responded to a small group of Manchester City fans who violated Hillsborough’s honor before Saturday’s game.
Liverpool and City tried to pay tribute to the 97 people who lost their lives in Hillsborough in April 1989 before the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. However, a small number of City supporters broke the minute-long silence that referee Michael Oliver had to break, and the current Premier League champions subsequently issued a statement condemning their actions.
It was an exciting match on the pitch in which Liverpool headed for their first FA Cup final in a decade, despite a rally in the second half from City. Ibrahima Konate was at the helm of Liverpool ahead of Sadio Mane’s double to give the Reds seemingly full control of the half-time draw. Jack Grilish pulled out an early goal for City after the break, but despite Bernardo Silva’s second added time, Liverpool had enough to hold on and move on. However, City felt compelled to act and condemn the minority of its fans who had disturbed memories before the match.
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Following the incident, the club said in a statement: “Manchester City are extremely disappointed with the actions of some City supporters during the minute of silence before today’s match. The club sincerely apologizes to all associated with Liverpool Football Club.”
It was an apology that was reinforced by City boss Pep Guardiola after the match, who said: “I think Manchester City made a statement. This is not Manchester City. We are close to the Liverpool club for the tragedy that happened years ago. We are with them. After singing these guys (this) is not what we are. “
The break came the same week as City launched an investigation into an incident showing two fans mocking the Hillsborough crash during their 2-2 draw with Liverpool in last week’s Premier League clash.
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Liverpool and City paid tribute to the 97 victims of the Hillsborough tragedy before Wembley (
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Footage spread on social media after the exciting clash of the Etihad, which caught two City supporters in front of the camera, who seemingly made obscene gestures towards Hillsboro in the direction of opposition fans. Liverpool Echo claims that City officials have investigated the incident and taken the issue seriously.
The incident was acknowledged by the BBC during their analysis of the half-time match, with host Gary Lineker emphasizing: “One piece of news I want to read before we move on, this match had to be preceded by a minute of silence for the 33rd anniversary of the Hillsborough crash. That was interrupted by referee Michael Oliver after persistent chanting from the end of City, which is obviously disappointing. ”
The Reds boss Klopp said of the interruption when asked after the match: “Some people didn’t understand the situation. It’s not good, they’re wrong right now. But it has nothing to do with Manchester City and we accept their apology.”
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