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Crystal Palace were the first to earn their place in the hat for the semifinal draw, crushing Fulham on the road and setting the tone for a weekend where it was the away fans celebrating cup glory.
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Villa earn a first FA Cup semi-final since the 2014-15 season when they defeated Liverpool in the last four but lost 4-0 to Arsenal in the final.
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Aston Villa, who dispatched the only remaining Championship side Preston 3-0, have been drawn against Crystal Palace - who beat Fulham convincingly in the quarter-finals.
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Manchester City bounced back from a goal down to claim a 2-1 win over AFC Bournemouth in the FA Cup. Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush spearheaded the Premier League champions to victory with two
Manchester City star Erling Haaland had an up-and-down day, and it finished prematurely in an up-and-down way with an injury at the Vitality Stadium.
Manchester City's players and staff do not deserve any performance bonuses that may come their way from this year's Club World Cup, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said his own efforts this season have been "really poor" as his side struggle to recapture their title-winning form.
Manchester City are not used to calling a season underwhelming, but by their standards, this one has been. A 2-1 comeback win over Bournemouth sent them into the semi-finals, where Nottingham Forest await.
Former Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton is currently third-choice at Manchester United and would surely be a roaring success in League Two. He is still a pretty decent goalkeeper and probably more trustworthy than Ruben Amorim’s current No. 2, Altay Bayindir.
Bernardo Silva has said he believes even winning the FA Cup won't redeem Manchester City 's season. City secured their spot in the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday after a comeback 2-1 win at Bournemouth. In an eventful game at the Vitality Stadium, the hosts took the lead through Evanlison after Erling Haaland had missed a penalty earlier in the half.
Chelsea staged a big first-half comeback to march into the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League with a 3-0 victory over Manchester City on Thursday. Sandy Baltimore scored early in the all-England quarterfinal at Stamford Bridge before Nathalie Björn and Mayra Ramírez netted in a five-minute span to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg and set up a last-four matchup against defending champion Barcelona.
Chelsea have knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League and progressed to the semi-finals after a devastating 3-0 win in the quarter-final second leg.
UEFA technical observer Anna Signeul highlights how Chelsea's front-foot defending and central attacking play helped them come from behind to reach the semi-final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.