Who will we play in the semi-finals?

Sunday 19 March 2023 18:26

Manchester United will face Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley in the Emirates FA Cup semi-final.

The Reds beat Fulham 3-1 in a dramatic sixth-round tie at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcel Sabitzer scoring in the space of two minutes to complete a remarkable turnaround after the Cottagers had two players and manager Marco Silva sent off following the same second-half incident.

Fernandes added a third in injury time to add gloss to the scoreline, as he thumped past Bernd Leno.

Manchester City will play Sheffield United in the other semi, also at the national stadium in London.

Both last-four ties will take place on the weekend of 22/23 April, with this year's final scheduled for Saturday 3 June - a week after the final game of the Premier League season.

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Manchester City, winners of the trophy in 2019, were the first side to book their place in the semi-finals.

Our crosstown rivals beat Burnley 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, with Erling Haaland netting a hat-trick. Julian Alvarez, with two, and Cole Palmer were also among the goals.

Sheffield United got the better of Blackburn Rovers in a thrilling all-Championship tie on Sunday.

Rovers led the Blades 2-1 at Bramall Lane with just 10 minutes to go, before Oli McBurnie and City loanee Tommy Doyle sparked a late turnaround, which sees the Yorkshire club become the first second-tier outfit to make the semis since Reading in 2015.

Brighton secured their berth in the last four by eliminating League Two side Grimsby Town at the Amex Stadium, with the semi-final draw following that game live on BBC on Sunday afternoon.

The Mariners had won five straight ties against sides in higher divisions, but Deniz Undav’s early goal set the Seagulls on their way and Evan Ferguson added a brace in the second half.

Solly March and Kaoru Mitoma got in on the act late on to ensure a comfortable 5-0 victory for Roberto Di Zerbi’s side.

This will be our eighth FA Cup meeting with Brighton, who we famously beat 4-0 in the 1983 final replay, following a 2-2 draw in the initial game.

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