The FA Cup semifinals feature a familiar quartet. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal — the last four winners of football’s oldest cup competition — advanced to the penultimate round with away victories this weekend in England.
The FA Cup semifinals feature a familiar quartet.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal — the last four winners of football’s oldest cup competition — advanced to the penultimate round with away victories this weekend in England.
After Manchester United beat Norwich 2-1 in extra time Saturday, Arsenal downed Sheffield United 2-1, Chelsea overcame Leicester City 1-0 and defending champion Manchester City defeated Newcastle 2-0 on Sunday.
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In next month’s semifinals at Wembley in London, Manchester City faces Arsenal — Mikel Arteta was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at City prior to becoming the Gunners‘ manager in December — and Manchester United faces Chelsea.
City crushed Arsenal 3-0 two weeks ago as the Premier League resumed behind closed doors during the coronavirus pandemic.
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On Sunday, Arsenal needed a goal in second-half injury time from on-loan midfielder Dani Ceballos to advance in Sheffield. That after the Blades leveled in the 87th minute through David McGoldrick.
Sheffield United — eighth in the Premier League after being promoted from the second tier — had two goals disallowed for offside. Both times they appeared to be the correct decisions, though.
