He Manchester City qualified by winning 2-0 on their visit to Newcastle in his quarterfinal match of the England Cup (FA Cup), this Sunday, where he also agreed to the next round Chelsea, who won 1-0 at Leicester.
The other team that sealed their pass to ‘semis’ this Sunday was Arsenal, which won in the final discount 2-1 in the field of Sheffield United. On Saturday Manchester United had won 2-1 in the closing moments of extra time in Norwich.
According to the draw held this Sunday, the Chelsea will face Manchester United in the semifinals, while the Manchester City will have Arsenal as an opponent.
The FA Cup, the emblematic and old competition created in 1871, therefore already knows the four teams that will fight for the title in this campaign and will be four historical formations, used to fighting for great successes.
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The final rounds were postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic. After these quarters, the semifinals will be played on July 11 and 12, while the final is scheduled for August 1.
He Manchester City, that on Thursday he fell 2-1 in the field of Chelsea and thus allowed the mathematical title of Liverpool in the Premier League, healed his wounds in Newcastle.
Belgian Kevin De Bruyne put Josep Guardiola’s team ahead in the 37th on a penalty kick and in 68th Raheem Sterling scored with a shot from outside the box.
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Manchester City is thus continuing its goal of revalidating the FA Cup title. This season, the ‘Citizens’ have already lifted the first of the National Cups, the League Cup, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic stop competitions.
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