By Razeen Gutta
Club football returned this weekend with some thrilling FA Cup quarter-final ties that saw Manchester City, Chelsea, Southampton and Leeds United progressing to the last four.
The action kicked off at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with Manchester City blowing Liverpool away.
The Reds’ tough campaign after last season’s Premier League triumph only got even worse as they suffered their biggest defeat yet.
Erling Haaland was the hat-trick hero in the 4-0 thumping for the Cityzens.
Arne Slot’s side will hope to quickly regroup ahead of a crucial Uefa Champions League quarter-final clash against PSG on Wednesday.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea ran rampant against Port Vale with a 7-0 win before Arsenal were shocked by Southampton at St Mary’s.
The Premier League leaders’ quadruple hopes have been sliced in half, with this 2-1 defeat coming just two weeks after their Carabao Cup final loss.
On Sunday, Leeds United got the better of West Ham on penalties after the scores were level at 2-2 at the end of extra time.
FA CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW:
Chelsea v Leeds
Manchester City v Southampton
Ties will be played at Wembley Stadium on the weekend of 25 and 26 April 2026.
Pictured above: Southampton
Source: @southamptonfc
