FA Cup draw LIVE: Man City and Manchester United learn semi-final fate
The draw took place before Manchester United defeated Fulham at Old Trafford
Manchester City will play Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals while Brighton will face Manchester United.
Manchester City were the first team to progress to Wembley after Pep Guardiola’s side destroyed Burnley 6-0 in the opening quarter-final, courtesy of another hat-trick from Erling Haaland, and will play another Championship side in the last four. Sheffield United prevailed against Blackburn in a thrilling tie, but could have to face City without match-winner Tommy Doyle and James McAtee, who are on loan from the Premier League club.
Brighton advanced to the semi-finals thanks to a 5-0 win over Grimsby Town, whose run came to an end. Roberto de Zerbi’s side will face Manchester United, following nine-man Fulham’s extraordinary collapse at Old Trafford.
Follow live updates from the FA Cup quarter-finals, below, which continues with Manchester United vs Fulham
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
41 mins: Better from United. Sancho has Sabitzer on the outside and the Austrian fires a ball across the box. Rashford wasn’t quite set for it, though.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
39 mins: Willian cuts out Fernandes and then looks for Mitrovic in the channel. Martinez gets across well with the sliding challenge.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
36 mins: Fernandes almost picks out Shaw with an excellent switch to the back post. Tete is alert to clear the danger out behind.
Fernandes looks for Shaw again after the corner, but Leno gets out to collect.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
31 mins: A better move from United, who work the ball through the lines to Weghorst, before Sabitzer slips Rashford through. The forward’s touch is a little heavy and it gives Leno the chance to come out and close the angle.
Reed is still out despite the earlier scare.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
29 mins: Robinson delivers another excellent cross into the box and finds Mitrovic, but he can’t keep his header down.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
26 mins: There’s a concern for Fulham as Reed stays down, holding the back of his legs. He’s been excellent so far and United are struggling to win the midfield battle without Casemiro.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
25 mins: Reed makes an excellent spin and forward run and looks for Mitrovic with a reverse ball into the box. It runs away from Mitrovic, who then throws himself to the ground after running across Martinez.
No booking, despite the clear dive.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
22 mins: Dangerous from Rashford! He teases an excellent ball towards the back post, but Weghorst is on his heels and can’t reach it.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
20 mins: Maguire is the next to be booked after hauling down Mitrovic. United’s captain will now miss the semi-final, if they make it there. Fulham rather make a mess of their free kick, but Silva’s side are still on top as we enter the second quarter of the game.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
18 mins: Pereira goes into the book for stopping a United counter attack with a tug on Sancho.
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