{"id":3952,"date":"2026-04-05T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3952"},"modified":"2026-04-05T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:19:00","slug":"fa-cup-semi-final-draw-chelsea-leeds-man-city-and-southampton-learn-their-fate-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3952","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup semi-final draw: Chelsea, Leeds, Man City and Southampton learn their fate | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2264675872_fbe177.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27864048\" alt=\"FBL-ENG-FACUP-WREXHAM-CHELSEA\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Four teams remain in the hunt for this year\u2019s FA Cup (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manchester City will do battle with Championship outfit Southampton for a place in this year\u2019s FA Cup final after their emphatic quarter-final victory over Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo also 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fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s weekly newsletter In The Mixer delivers punchy analysis and breakdowns of the biggest football stories directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFA Cup semi-final draw\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Chelsea vs Leeds<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City vs Southampton<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2215592330.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27863910\" alt=\"Crystal Palace v Manchester City - Emirates FA Cup Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Crystal Palace are the current holders after beating Manchester City in last year\u2019s final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will the FA Cup semi-finals and final be played?<\/h2>\n<p>The two semi-final ties will take place on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p>The two winning teams will return to the famous, 90,000-capacity stadium for this year\u2019s final on May 16.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ball numbers for FA Cup semi-final draw<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2205500364.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27863976\" alt=\"Manchester City FC v Brighton &amp; Hove Albion FC - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Guardiola is looking to win a third FA Cup with City this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0Southampton<br \/><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea<br \/><strong>3.<\/strong>\u00a0Manchester City<br \/><strong>4.\u00a0<\/strong>Leeds United<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there replays in the FA Cup this year?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269937778.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27865004\" alt=\"West Ham United v Leeds United - Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Leeds won at West Ham to advance to the semi-finals (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are no replays in any of the full rounds of this season\u2019s FA 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