Watch Zack Steffen Horror Error Which Allowed Sadio Mane To Score With A Slide Tackle

Watch the Zack Steffen horror error which allowed Sadio Mane to score for Liverpool against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium with a slide tackle.
Watch Zack Steffen Horror Error Which Allowed Sadio Mane To Score With A Slide Tackle
Watch Zack Steffen Horror Error Which Allowed Sadio Mane To Score With A Slide Tackle /

Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen produced one of the worst errors Wembley Stadium has ever witnessed in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.

The USMNT stopper had been trusted to start instead of City's regular keeper Ederson, having played in 4-1 wins over Swindon, Fulham and Southampton in previous rounds of this season's FA Cup.

Pep Guardiola may have been regretting his decision not to pick Ederson after seeing Liverpool forward Sadio Mane score by tackling Steffen in the 17th minute.

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With Liverpool already 1-0 up courtesy of an Ibrahima Konate header, Steffen hesitated while in possession inside his own six yard box and Mane pounced.

Mane charged at Steffen and launched himself into a slide tackle, which dispossessed the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the net in one emphatic motion.

This was Steffen's ninth game of the season for City in all competitions. He has only kept two clean sheets in those nine appearances.

Liverpool eventually prevailed 3-2 at Wembley to reach their first FA Cup final since 2012.

Sadio Mane scores for Liverpool after tackling Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen during an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in April 2022
Sadio Mane scores for Liverpool after tackling Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen during an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley in April 2022 :: IMAGO/PA Images/Nick Potts

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ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.