Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has responded to the small group of Manchester City fans who disrupted the pre-match Hillsborough tribute on Saturday.
Liverpool and City attempted to pay tribute to the 97 people who lost their lives at Hillsborough in April 1989 ahead of their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. However, a minority of City supporters disrupted the minute silence that referee Michael Oliver had to cut short, and the reigning Premier League champions subsequently released a statement condemning their actions.
It was a thrilling match on the pitch, which saw Liverpool advance to their first FA Cup final in a decade despite a second half rally from City. Ibrahima Konate had headed Liverpool in front before a Sadio Mane double put the Reds in seeming total control of the tie at half time. Jack Grealish pulled an early goal back for City after the break but despite Bernardo Silva’s stoppage time second, Liverpool had enough to hold on and advance. However, City had felt compelled to act and condemn the minority of their fans who had disrupted the pre-match remembrance.
