FA Cup Semi-Final Draw Keeps Manchester City And Manchester United Apart

Manchester City and Manchester United could be on course to face each other in the FA Cup final. City and United were kept apart in the FA Cup semi-final draw.

Robert Summerscales | Mar 19, 2023

FA Cup Semi-Final Draw Keeps Manchester City And Manchester United Apart /

Manchester City and Manchester United could be on course to face each other in an FA Cup final for the first time ever.

The two local rivals were kept apart on Sunday when the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals was made.

City will face Sheffield United at Wembley in the last four. The Red Devils will meet Brighton.

Man United have reached the FA Cup final 20 times and City on 11 occasions. But they have never met each other in an FA Cup final.

FA Cup 2022/23 semi-final draw:

Brighton vs Manchester United
Manchester City vs Sheffield United

This season's FA Cup semi-finals will take place over the weekend of April 22 and 23.

The FA Cup trophy pictured before a first round match between AFC Sudbury and Colchester United in 2021 — The FA Cup semi-final draw was made on Sunday :: IMAGO/Zac Goodwin

Man City were the first team to reach this season's semi-finals after beating Burnley 6-0 in the last eight on Saturday.

Sheffield United then beat fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers 3-2 on Sunday, hours before Brighton thrashed Grimsby Town 5-0.

The semi-final draw took place before the last quarter-final, which saw nine-man Fulham lose 3-1 at Old Trafford.

Published Mar 19, 2023

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.