Manchester United have been paired with Chelsea for the semifinal of this season's FA Cup at Wembley with Arsenal set to take on Manchester City. The draw for the single-leg encounter was concluded on Sunday evening after the occupants of the three of the four available slots had been determined.
On Saturday, a late goal by Harry Maguire sealed qualification for United after Todd Cantwell forced the quarterfinal clash into extra-time by equalizing Odion Ighalo's opener. Arsenal featured in the first of the three remaining games with Sheffield United and the Gunners sealed progression thanks to a 2-1 victory.
In the second game of the afternoon, Ross Barkley's 63rd-minute strike condemned Leicester City to defeat as Chelsea secured their spot in the last four. Manchester City completed the quartet by registering a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United at the St James' Park. Goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling sealed the qualification.
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For Chelsea, the upcoming clash will present the opportunity to finally avenge three defeats recorded against Manchester United this season. The Blues fell to back-to-back defeats in the Premier League against the Red Devils, losing 4-0 on opening day at Old Trafford and 2-0 at the Stamford Bridge in the reverse fixture. In-between, they were eliminated from the EFL Cup via a 2-1 home defeat.
Relatively, Arsenal will aim to avenge the two 3-0 defeats recorded against Manchester City this season. The Gunners are without a win against the former Premier League holders in their last seven meetings, with the FA Cup semifinal triumph in 2017 being their last.
