Hugo Ekitike shirt swap during Man City thrashing leaves Liverpool fans fuming

Hugo Ekitike shirt swap during Man City thrashing leaves Liverpool fans fumingLiverpool were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final and Hugo Ekitike's shirt swap with Rayan Cherki during the match caused anger among Reds supportersCommentsSportMark Jones Sports Features Editor15:24, 04 Apr 2026View 2 Images(Image: Emirates FA Cup)The sight of Hugo Ekitike exchanging shirts with Manchester City's Rayan Cherki left numerous Liverpool supporters fuming as the Reds were comprehensively beaten 4-0 in the FA Cup.‌Despite a promising opening at the Etihad Stadium, the Reds were swept aside in the quarter-final clash as Erling Haaland netted a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo also got on the scoresheet.‌To make matters worse, Mohamed Salah had a penalty stopped by James Trafford as the Reds slumped to a dismal defeat, their third against City across all competitions this season.‌Watching from the dugout, Arne Slot chose to make several substitutions with his team 4-0 down midway through the second period, including withdrawing Ekitike for Cody Gakpo.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Erling Haaland hat-trick humbles Liverpool as Mo Salah endures nightmare - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Non-league manager sent off for headbutting rival as huge brawl erupts in derbySoon after, Cherki, who had set up Semenyo's goal, was substituted by Tijjani Reijnders for City, and he wasted no time swapping shirts with his France international colleague Ekitike as he departed.‌Cherki even pulled on Ekitike's Liverpool shirt, which sparked fury among some City supporters in the stands, promptly forcing the ex-Lyon player to take it off.However, it was the eagerness with which Ekitike had sought to exchange shirts that irritated several Reds supporters, particularly following such a dismal display which is certain to intensify pressure on embattled manager Slot.View 2 ImagesHugo Ekitike went off h...