- The FA Cup semifinals will be played on April 22 and 23 at Wembley Stadium.
- Manchester United will take on Sheffield United.
- Manchester United has won the FA Cup 12 times.
In the FA Cup semifinals, Brighton will take on Manchester United, while Manchester City will play Championship team Sheffield United.
City defeated Burnley 6-0 on Saturday to go to the round of four.
On Sunday, the Blades defeated Blackburn 3-2 before League Two Grimsby’s dream run to the round of eight was terminated by Brighton with a 5-0 victory.
In the last quarter-final, Manchester United rallied from behind to overcome Fulham 3-1 at Old Trafford.
On the weekends of April 22 and 23, Wembley Stadium will host both semifinal matches.
Erling Haaland, the standout forward for City, scored his second hat-trick in as many days in the victory over the Clarets.
The Sheffield United team will be playing in its first FA Cup semifinal since 2014.
Tommy Doyle and Jamie McAtee of the Blades will not be eligible to play against six-time FA Cup champion City because loan players are not permitted to compete against their parent clubs in that competition.
To advance the Blades to Wembley, Doyle scored a stoppage-time winner against Blackburn, another Championship team.
While Manchester United has won the FA Cup 12 times, Brighton hasn’t advanced past the quarterfinals since 2019.
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