FA Cup Semi-Final Draw: Chelsea, Man City to face tricky tie

The FA Cup Semi-Final matches will see Premier League giants Chelsea, and Manchester City lock horns with the so-called underdogs.

Having put up an impressive performance to dump Liverpool out of the competition, Pep Guardiola’s Man City have been drawn against Arsenal’s conquerors Southampton, while Chelsea will come up against Leeds United.

Chelsea put seven past Port Vale on Saturday afternoon but will now face a Premier League opponent in Leeds United.

The Blues match could become a particularly feisty affair given it’s a rematch of the 1970 final, which is better known for the tackles flying in rather than the quality of football.

Chelsea defeated Port Vale 7-0 at Stamford Bridge. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Ties will be played on Saturday April 25 and Sunday April 26 at Wembley Stadium. It will be decided later which ones will take place on what day.

Meanwhile, the final will be played on Saturday May 16 at Wembley with kick-off expected to be at 4:30pm.

Pep Guardiola’s side will be considered as heavy favourites to lift the trophy having already tasted glory at Wembley this season by beating Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final.

Meanwhile, Chelsea will also be eager to end the season with a trophy, having fail to live up to expectation in the league and in Europe.

Man City were finalist last season, although they surprisingly lost to Crystal Palace in the final last May.

On the other hand, Chelsea have won it eight times, although the last time they won it came in the 2017/18 season.

Arsenal were knocked out by Southampton. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)

Southampton are still competing in what is the 50th anniversary of their sole FA Cup triumph which saw them claim a famous 1-0 victory over Manchester United.

With Leeds, you have to go even further back with the 1971/72 season the last time they got their hands on the FA Cup. Indeed, they last made the semis in the 1986/87 season.