Manchester City will do battle with Championship outfit Southampton for a spot on this yr’s FA Cup final after their emphatic quarter-final victory over Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola’s side hope to go one higher after falling at the ultimate hurdle last season, with the Spaniard trying to lift the famous trophy for a 3rd time in his tenth yr on the Etihad.
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo also netted as City breezed past the eight-time winners to ramp up the pressure on Arne Slot and reach the semi-finals on Saturday.
Their opponents, Southampton, secured a spot within the last 4 after stunning Premier League leaders Arsenal in front of a rapturous St Mary’s crowd.
On this yr’s other semi-final at Wembley, Leeds will face off against Chelsea after getting the higher of West Ham on penalties on the London Stadium.
Lucas Perri was the hero for Leeds, making two big saves in a nerve-shredding shootout, to seal the club an FA Cup semi-final place for the primary time in 39 years.
Crystal Palace, the holders, saw their defence come crashing to a halt within the third round as they suffered one among the largest upsets within the history of the competition by the hands of Macclesfield.
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FA Cup semi-final draw
Chelsea vs Leeds
Manchester City vs Southampton
When will the FA Cup semi-finals and final be played?
The 2 semi-final ties will happen on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at Wembley.
The 2 winning teams will return to the famous, 90,000-capacity stadium for this yr’s final on May 16.
Ball numbers for FA Cup semi-final draw
1. Southampton
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester City
4. Leeds United
Are there replays within the FA Cup this yr?
There aren’t any replays in any of the total rounds of this season’s FA Cup.
The FA made the choice to scrap all replays from the primary round onwards in last yr’s competition and that has continued into the 2025/26 campaign.
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