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FA Cup Semi-Final Draw Sets Chelsea–Leeds and Man City–Southampton for Wembley Weekend

City arrive as favorites after routing Liverpool, with Southampton and Leeds bringing upset momentum into a packed late‑April window.

Ilia Gruev and Dominic Calvert-Lewin standing in a line celebrating after winning a penalty shootout in the FA Cup. The players are gesturing and embracing each other in a predominantly blue kit with yellow trim and different coloured boots. A packed crowed is blurrily visible in the background
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Overview

  • Sunday's draw confirmed Wembley ties for April 25–26, pairing Chelsea with Leeds United and Manchester City with Southampton.
  • Manchester City reached an eighth straight semi-final by thrashing Liverpool 4-0, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick.
  • Chelsea booked their place by beating League One Port Vale 7-0 as the eight-time winners chase another return to the final.
  • Southampton, the only non‑Premier League side left, stunned leaders Arsenal 2-1 and now look to echo their 1976 FA Cup triumph.
  • Leeds reached their first semi-final in 39 years after a penalty shootout win at West Ham following a 2-2 draw, setting up a 1970 final rematch with Chelsea and prompting late-April fixture reshuffles.