FA Cup semi-final draw: Chelsea, Leeds, Man City and Southampton learn their fate | Football
Manchester City will do battle with Championship outfit Southampton for a place in this year’s FA Cup final after their emphatic quarter-final victory over Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola’s side hope to go one better after falling at the final hurdle last season, with the Spaniard looking to lift the famous trophy for a third time in his tenth year at 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.
Leeds will face off against Chelsea in this year’s other semi-final after beating West Ham via a penalty shootout in a thrilling quarter-final tie at the London Stadium.
The draw took place shortly after Leeds beat West Ham on penalties in a thriller at the London Stadium to qualify for their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years.
Crystal Palace, the holders, saw their defence come crashing to a halt in the third round as they suffered one of the biggest upsets in the history of the competition at the hands of Macclesfield.
FA Cup semi-final draw
Chelsea vs Leeds
Manchester City vs Southampton
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When will the FA Cup semi-finals and final be played?
The two semi-final ties will take place on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at Wembley.
The two winning teams will return to the famous, 90,000-capacity stadium for this year’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 in the FA Cup this year?
There are no replays in any of the full rounds of this season’s FA Cup.
The FA made the decision to scrap all replays from the first round onwards in last year’s competition and that has continued into the 2025/26 campaign.
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