LONDON -- A Riyad Mahrez hat-trick earned Manchester City a place in the FA Cup final and kept their treble hopes alive.
Sheffield United matched Pep Guardiola's side for a large part of the first half but were eventually beaten 3-0. Mahrez scored a penalty late in the first half and added two more after half-time.
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Guardiola made changes to his team ahead of next week's pivotal Premier League fixture against Arsenal, but City, who had lost their last three FA Cup semifinals, still had too much for Sheffield United, who can turn their attention back to winning promotion from the Championship.