Liverpool lost 4-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 4, 2026, with City scoring four goals in a 20-minute spell during the second half. Liverpool manager Arne Slot called on his squad to respond to the result ahead of a Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris St-Germain on Wednesday.

"It cannot always go positive and you have to stand up when things are not so positive and that's what it is about now," Slot said after the match. The result was Liverpool's 15th loss across all competitions this season. The defeat followed a loss to Brighton two weeks before the quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.

Slot pointed to the midweek European fixture as a chance for his players to deliver a different performance. "We have to react to this defeat and this disappointing season. There is a chance for us on Wednesday. We have shown today for only 35 minutes that we can compete," Slot said.

Manchester City supporters chanted "You're getting sacked in the morning" at Slot as the goals accumulated during the second half. After City established a 4-0 lead, many Liverpool supporters who had traveled to the away end left the stadium before the final whistle. Mohamed Salah had a second-half penalty saved.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai said the performance fell below the standard required. "The fighting spirit wasn't there enough, the mentality wasn't there enough," Szoboszlai said.

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler questioned Slot's capacity to lead the squad through a prolonged period of poor results. "Arne Slot has to get the players to be better versions of what they are. You need leaders to drag people through tough times. That's what you need but we are not seeing that from the manager," Fowler said.

Liverpool now face a rapid turnaround, with the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain scheduled for Wednesday.