Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made a tongue-in-cheek jibe to the Manchester United mascots prior to his side's FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Old Trafford.
The Reds were looking to book their place at Wembley Stadium following their triumph over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Coventry City awaiting in the last-four.
Scott McTominay put the Red Devils in front after stabbing home from close-range. The Scotland midfielder had the opportunity to double the lead soon after, but Caoimhin Kelleher made a superb save to keep the hosts at bay.
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On the stroke of half-time, Liverpool turned the encounter on its head as they made their pressure count. Alexis Mac Allister restored parity before Mohamed Salah thumped the Reds in front.
There was a flashpoint in the second-half as Bruno Fernandes avoided a second yellow card for a late lunge on Dominik Szoboszlai, having already been booked, but referee John Brooks opted against taking retrospective action.
In the final five minutes, United were back level through Antony as he squirmed an effort into the bottom corner. In the first-half of extra-time, a deflection came to the aid of Liverpool again when Harvey Elliott's effort nestled into the bottom corner.
United were again gifted an avenue back into the game when Darwin Nunez carelessly gave possession away. The hosts capitalised with Marcus Rashford firing low before Amad Diallo won it in stoppage time.
However, pre-match, the Liverpool manager was in high spirits and, typically, composed despite the magnitude of the
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