Man City to face Chelsea in FA Cup semi-finals, Man Utd battle Coventry

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Manchester City, the FA Cup champions, will face Chelsea in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium, while Manchester United will face second-tier Coventry as a reward for their exciting victory over Liverpool.

Sunday’s fourth-round draw increased the chance of a repetition of last season’s all-Manchester FA Cup final, which City won 2-1.

With a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday, City advanced to the semi-finals in pursuit of the treble.

Chelsea needed two stoppage-time goals to defeat Championship promotion contenders Leicester 4-2 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

United rallied from 2-1 and 3-2 down to defeat Liverpool 4-3 at Old Trafford on Sunday, thanks to Amad Diallo’s last-gasp goal in extra time.

United will face Championship side Coventry, who defeated Wolves 3-2 at Molineux on Saturday with two goals in stoppage time

“To go to the final we have to win against Coventry, we will have to play at our best. We saw that Coventry have great spirit, a great mentality. We will prepare our best to play in the final,” United manager Erik ten Hag said.

Coventry are managed by former United striker Mark Robins, who scored a crucial winner for the Old Trafford club against Nottingham Forest en route to winning the competition in 1990.

It is a goal often claimed to have saved Alex Ferguson’s job as United manager.

Coventry famously won the FA Cup in 1987 with a surprise 3-2 victory over Tottenham, but have endured lean years since their relegation from the Premier League in 2001.

United are hoping to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2016 while Chelsea last won the competition in 2018.

FA Cup Semi-Finals Fixtures

Draw for the English FA Cup semi-finals made on Sunday:

Coventry v Manchester United

Manchester City v Chelsea

Ties to be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 20-21.