{"id":314088,"date":"2026-04-06T03:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T22:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=314088"},"modified":"2026-04-06T03:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T22:28:58","slug":"fa-cup-semi-final-draw-chelsea-leeds-man-city-and-southampton-learn-their-fate-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/fa-cup-semi-final-draw-chelsea-leeds-man-city-and-southampton-learn-their-fate-football\/","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup semi-final draw: Chelsea, Leeds, Man City and Southampton learn their fate | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 teams remain within the hunt for this yr\u2019s FA Cup (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manchester City will do battle with Championship outfit Southampton for a spot on this yr\u2019s FA Cup final after their emphatic quarter-final victory over Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Their opponents, Southampton, secured a spot within the last 4 after stunning Premier League leaders Arsenal in front of a rapturous St Mary\u2019s crowd.<\/p>\n

On this yr\u2019s other semi-final at Wembley, Leeds will face off against Chelsea after getting the higher of West Ham on penalties on the London Stadium.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea vs Leeds<\/p>\n

Manchester City vs Southampton<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Crystal Palace are the present holders after beating Manchester City in last yr\u2019s final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When will the FA Cup semi-finals and final be played?<\/h2>\n

The 2 semi-final ties will happen on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at Wembley.<\/p>\n

The 2 winning teams will return to the famous, 90,000-capacity stadium for this yr\u2019s final on May 16.<\/p>\n

Ball numbers for FA Cup semi-final draw<\/h2>\n
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Guardiola is trying to win a 3rd FA Cup with City this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a0Southampton
2.\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea
3.<\/strong>\u00a0Manchester City
4.\u00a0<\/strong>Leeds United<\/p>\n

Are there replays within the FA Cup this yr?<\/h2>\n
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Leeds won at West Ham to advance to the semi-finals (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There aren’t any replays in any of the total rounds of this season\u2019s FA Cup.<\/p>\n

The FA made the choice to scrap all replays from the primary round onwards in last yr\u2019s competition and that has continued into the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n

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