FA Cup Semi Final Draw: Chelsea Face Man City in Blockbuster at Wembley, United Take on Coventry

• The road to Wembley is set after the FA Cup semi-finals pairing was completed
• Chelsea will challenge the title holders, Manchester City, for a place in the final
• Meanwhile, after overcoming Liverpool, Manchester United meet Coventry City

After an electrifying round of matches in the quarter-finals, the stage is now set for the semi-finals of the 2023/24 FA Cup.

Manchester United, the second-most successful club in the competition's history, secured their spot in the last four in a thrilling seven-goal encounter against bitter rivals, Liverpool.

Man United pip Liverpool for semi spot

Despite taking an early lead through Scott McTominay, the Red Devils found themselves trailing after quickfire goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah before half-time.

However, much-criticised winger, Antony, came off the bench to score his second goal of the competition, forcing the game into extra time.

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Harvey Elliot then restored Liverpool's lead, only for Marcus Rashford and Amad Diallo to stage United's dramatic comeback, per Eurosport.

Chelsea survive Leicester scare to reach Wembley

In another quarter-final clash, Chelsea withstood a second-half resurgence from Leicester City, securing their semi-final berth with late goals from Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke.

Before the two stars found the back of the net, the Blues struggled despite initially leading 2-0 in the first half of what was expected to be an easy match.

However, a lacklustre second-half performance allowed the Foxes to equalise through an own goal from Axel Disasi and a goal from Stephen Mavididi.

Nevertheless, Pochettino's well-timed substitutions ensured Chelsea secured the crucial victory at Stamford Bridge.

Man City and Coventry make semis

Meanwhile, Championship side, Coventry City, caused an upset by defeating Wolves, while Manchester City continued their quest for another treble by overcoming Newcastle United to reach the semi-finals.

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As per The Standard, the semi-finals are scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium over the weekend of April 20 and 21. Here's the fixture lineup for the penultimate round.

• Coventry vs Manchester United
• Chelsea vs Manchester City

United hero explains his red card incident

Spots Brief also reported that Man United's rising star, Amad Diallo, provided a comical explanation for his decision to remove his shirt after scoring the winning goal against Liverpool.

The Ivorian winger became the hero of the FA Cup match on Sunday, March 17, as the Red Devils secured a thrilling 4-3 victory after extra time to keep their hopes of silverware alive.