Manchester City discover FA Cup semi-final opponents following Liverpool win and completed draw | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City players have now found out who they will face in the semi-final stage of this season’s FA Cup.

Road to Wembley: City’s dominant 19-goal FA Cup charge

City’s 2025/26 FA Cup campaign has been a relentless display of dominance, but also characterised by clinical finishing and defensive solidity beginning with a staggering 10-1 demolition of Exeter City in the third round.

That result was then followed up with a professional 2-0 victory over Salford City and a resilient 1-3 comeback against Newcastle United at St James’ Park, where Omar Marmoush’s brace secured passage into the final eight.

The Blues then reached a historic milestone by becoming the first club to book eight consecutive FA Cup semi-final appearances after a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool, fuelled by an Erling Haaland hat-trick and a clean sheet preserved by James Trafford’s penalty save to deny Mohamed Salah a final goal at the Etihad Stadium as an Anfield representative.

Semi-Final Confirmed: City handed Southampton test

Having already secured the Carabao Cup via an impressive victory over double-chasing Arsenal, Manchester City now head to Wembley for the semi-finals with their sights firmly set on another domestic cup double.

Following the conclusion of the last-four draw on Sunday evening, it has now been confirmed that Pep Guardiola and his players will take on Championship outfit Southampton in the semi-final stage of the competition at Wembley Stadium.

Completed FA Cup semi-final draw

Chelsea vs Leeds United

Manchester City vs Southampton

Arsenal showdown and Burnley trip rescheduled

The semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup will take place at Wembley Stadium on the weekend of Saturday 25 April & Sunday 26 April.

For Manchester City, that will mean their tie will follow the high-profile Premier League showdown with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, and precede a midweek trip to Turf Moor against Burnley – which has been reallocated following the club’s progression in the cup.