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F A Cup: Man U To Face Chelsea Again, Arsenal Pitch With Man City

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On the road to Wembley, Manchester United will face Chelsea for the fourth time this season and Arsenal will play the last champion Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.



The draw features three of the Cup's four most successful sides, with Arsenal the record 13-time winners.

United, who beat Norwich to reach the last four, have won it 12 times, while Chelsea, who edged past Leicester in the quarter-finals, have eight wins. The two match will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 18 and 19 July while the final is scheduled for Saturday, 1 August at the same venue.

The draw was made at half-time in the game between City and Newcastle, which Pep Guardiola's side won 2-0.

The semi-final between United and Chelsea will be a repeat of the 2018 final, which was won by the Blues, it will be noted that United and Chelsea have met three this season and United won all the three.



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