And then there were six sides left vying for the 2024-25 FA Cup, and only one real superpower.
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Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and finally Manchester City booked places in the semifinal round following intriguing quarterfinal ties the last weekend in March.
There are very good odds we'll see an unusual, but awesomely refreshing, final come May 17 at Wembley Stadium. The semifinal draw has kept Aston Villa and, should they advance, Manchester City apart in the final four.
Read on for the full schedule, as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth round results.
How to watch the FA Cup
TV/streaming:ESPN+
FA Cup semifinal draw
Ties to be played Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at Wembley Stadium
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
FA Cup schedule for quarterfinals
Saturday, March 29
Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace — Recap, highlights, analysis
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Nottingham Forest (3-4 on PKs) — Recap, highlights, analysis
Sunday, March 30
Preston North End 0-3 Aston Villa — Recap, highlights, analysis
Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City — Recap, highlights, analysis
FA Cup fifth round results
Friday, February 28
Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City
Saturday March 1
Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall
Preston North End 3-0 Burnley
Bournemouth 1-1 (5-4 PKs) Wolves
Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth Argyle — Highlights, recap & analysis
Sunday, March 2
Newcastle United 1-2 aet Brighton & Hove Albion — Highlights, recap & analysis
Manchester United 1-1 (3-4 PKs) Fulham — Highlights, recap & analysis
Monday, March 3
Nottingham Forest 1-1 (5-4 PKs) Ipswich Town
FA Cup fourth round results
Friday, February 7
Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City —
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