The FA Cup semi-final matches will be played the weekend of Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April, after the international break
By Kehinde Okeowo
The FA Cup semi-final draw was conducted on Sunday, March 20, as four quarter-final games were played on Saturday and Sunday.
The draw was however held before Liverpools’ FA Cup quarter-final tie against Nottingham Forest after Crystal Palace, Man City, and Chelsea had already booked their places.
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Chelsea, who beat Championship side Middlesbrough 2-0 on Saturday, with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech, will host Crystal Palace who dispatched fellow Premier League team Everton 3-0.
The other semi-final encounter will be a contest between league leaders, Manchester City, and their nearest challenger in the Premier League, Liverpool.
City convincingly beat Southampton 4-1 at the quarter-final stage to set up the semi-final, while Liverpool narrowly defeated giant-killing championship side Nottingham Forest 1-0.
Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game for the visitors, prodding in Konstantinos Tsimikas’ cross from the left with 12 minutes remaining.
The semi-final matches will be played the weekend of Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April, after the international break.
Below are the semi-final fixtures :
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City vs Liverpool