{"id":29084,"date":"2026-04-06T09:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/fa-cup-semi-final-manchester-city-and-chelsea-discover-opponents-at-wembley-resulting-in-a-full-draw\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:20:24","slug":"fa-cup-semi-final-manchester-city-and-chelsea-discover-opponents-at-wembley-resulting-in-a-full-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/fa-cup-semi-final-manchester-city-and-chelsea-discover-opponents-at-wembley-resulting-in-a-full-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup semi-final, Manchester City and Chelsea discover opponents at Wembley, resulting in a full draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_68255d\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The four teams heading to Wembley for the FA Cup semi-final have been decided, with Manchester City, Chelsea, Southampton and Leeds securing spots.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">19:53, April 5, 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated April 5, 2026 19:57<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36969178\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36969178.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2269778844.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36969178.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2269778844.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36969178.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2269778844.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36969178.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2269778844.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Erling Haaland bagged a hat-trick as Man City thrashed Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter finals\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Erling Haaland scores a hat-trick as Man City beat Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals (Image: Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The FA Cup semi-final pairings have been decided, with Chelsea facing Leeds United at Wembley and Manchester City facing Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In Sunday&#8217;s only game, West Ham faced Leeds at the London Stadium in a thrilling draw that went all the way to penalties before the visitors advanced. They join Manchester City, Chelsea and Championship side Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Saints have advanced to the semi-finals after overwhelming Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday night. The Gunners headed to the south coast to keep their hopes of winning the treble alive after their dreams of winning a quadruple ended in last month&#8217;s Carabao Cup final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Southampton&#8217;s late goal sealed a dramatic tie and ensured they will head to Wembley later this month as the bottom team.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_de167e\">read more: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">FA Cup semi-final draw live: Man City, Chelsea and Southampton find out their opponents<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_de167e\">read more: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">West Ham and Leeds, penalty shoot-out match just before the FA Cup clash<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City are favorites to win the trophy and have reached the final three times in the past, losing to Manchester United and Crystal Palace in their last two. Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side produced their best performance in the quarter-finals against Liverpool, defeating the Reds 4-0 at the Etihad thanks to a hat-trick from Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea secured their place by defeating League One side Port Vale 7-0 at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Matches will be played over the weekend of April 25th, with the final two teams returning to Wembley to compete for the FA Cup on May 16th.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36970305\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36970305\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Southampton beat Arsenal to advance to the FA Cup semi-finals\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36970305.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS402077952.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36970305.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_JS402077952.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36970305.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_JS402077952.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36970305.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS402077952.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Southampton stunned Arsenal to secure their place in the FA Cup semi finals\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Southampton beat Arsenal to advance to the FA Cup semi-finals<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_7c3138\">FA Cup semi-final draw<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea vs Leeds<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">manchester city vs southampton<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Join our new WhatsApp community and receive Mirror Football content every day. 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