FA Cup draw LIVE! Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa learn semi-final opponents | OneFootball

FA Cup draw LIVE! Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa learn semi-final opponents | OneFootball

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·30 March 2025

FA Cup draw LIVE! Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa learn semi-final opponents

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All-Premier League quartet at Wembley

All to play for in FA Cup this season with a number of big-hitters already out


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FA Cup semi-final draw – LIVE!

The FA Cup semi-final draw took place this afternoon. Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have booked their places at Wembley, and will be joined by either Bournemouth or Manchester City.

Palace reached the semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 win away at Fulham on Saturday and they will face Aston Villa at Wembley, after Unai Emery’s side eventually clicked into gear against Preston. It was goalless at half-time at Deepdale, but Marcus Rashford then scored his first two goals for the club in a routine win over the Championship side.

In the other semi-final, Nottingham Forest will go up against either Bournemouth or Manchester City. Forest have needed penalties in each of the previous three rounds, edging past Exeter, Ipswich and Brighton, and their reward could be a Wembley date against Pep Guardiola’s side, who are looking to end a miserable season on a high. Recap the draw with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog below!

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