Man United tackle Leicester as Man City take on Everton in FA Cup quarters

Football
By Robert Abong'o | Feb 12, 2021
FILE PHOTO: FA Cup Third Round - Gillingham v Cardiff City [Reuters]

 

Manchester United will continue their trophy quest with a mouth-watering clash away to Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-final. 

Everton’s thrilling 5-goal display against Tottenham in the fifth round has been rewarded with a tasty clash with Premier League leaders Manchester City, who came out 3-1 winners against Swansea.

Bournemouth host Southampton, who beat Wolverhampton 2-0 away in Thursday's game.

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Manchester United v West Ham United - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 9, 2021 Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates at the end of the match [REUTERS/Phil Noble]

Chelsea, who beat Barnsley 1-0 Thursday night, will tackle Premier League bottom-side Sheffield United.

The matches are scheduled for the weekend of Saturday 20 March, with the winners set for a semi-final at the Wembley Stadium.

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Swansea City v Manchester City - Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Britain - February 10, 2021 Manchester City's Raheem Sterling in action with Swansea City's Marc Guehi [Pool via REUTERS/Rebecca Naden]

The semi-finals will are set for the weekend of Saturday 17, April, with the final to be held on Saturday, May 15.

Full FA Cup quarter-final draw

Leicester v Manchester United

Everton v Manchester City

Bournemouth v Southampton

Chelsea v Sheffield United

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