Man City Rallies To Beat Bournemouth And Reach Fa Cup Semifinals But Haaland Goes Off Injured

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, with Erling Haaland inspiring the comeback before being forced off injured.

Haaland equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 minutes later with a left ankle injury, having briefly tried to play on.

Omar Marmoush came on as Haaland's replacement and, within two minutes, scored the clinching goal to ensure City won in the quarterfinals for a record-extending seventh straight season.

Already out of the Champions League and down in fifth place - 22 points behind leader Liverpool - in an improbably poor Premier League title defense, City can partly rescue its season by winning the FA Cup for an eighth time, and a third time in Pep Guardiola's tenure.

City will face Nottingham Forest in the semifinals being played at Wembley Stadium next month. On the same weekend there, Aston Villa, which beat second-tier Preston 3-0 on Sunday, will meet Crystal Palace.