🏆 Man United beat Liverpool in FA Cup classic; Chelsea through | OneFootball

The final two FA Cup semi final spots were up for grabs this Sunday as Chelsea play host to Championship leaders Leicester City, while Liverpool travelled to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.

Here’s how it’s all panned out.

Manchester United stun Liverpool in FA Cup classic

Scorers: McTominay 10′, Antony 88′, Rashford 113′, Diallo 120′; MacAllister 44′, Salah 45+2′, Elliot 105′.

In the second game of the day, Manchester United played host to Liverpool with the visitors heavy favourites for the game.

It was the Red Devils that started brighter though, with both Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford testing the palms of Kelleher in the opening five minutes.

That bright start was rewarded too, with an Alejandro Garnacho effort only parried into the path of Scott McTominay from two yards out, who gratefully poked the ball over the line and hand his side a precious lead.

The visitors grew into the game, but United remained a threat on the break and but for better final passes could have doubled their advantage in the opening half hour.

Scott McTominay and Luis Díaz both had efforts saved as the game heated up, before Wataru Endo thought that he had drilled home an equaliser, only for the offside flag to spare Manchester United’s blushes.

10 minutes later, even the linesman couldn’t save United though. Jarrell Quansah ran into the Manchester United penalty box before Darwin Núñez set the ball back for MacAllister to fire Liverpool level just before the break.

Klopp’s side weren’t done there though. In stoppage time, they completed the turnaround, with Mo Salah firing in from just four yards in to turn the game on it’s head heading into the interval.

The second half began in an open fashion, with both sides creating chances though Liverpool’s were more clear cut. Núñez, Szoboszlai and Salah all tested Onana while Díaz saw another effort blocked.

Klopp’s side kept their opponents at arm’s length, but couldn’t find the knockout blow to put the game to bed, and that left the door ajar.

Minutes from full-time, that door was blown open, as substitute Antony found the bottom corner with his weaker foot to level the tie, courtesy of his second goal of the season.

United pushed for a winner, and almost found it when Marcus Rashford fired wide when 1vs1 with Kelleher, a shot that was the last kick of the 90 minutes.

Into extra time they went.

United, despite their odd formation, appeared to be holding their own against Liverpool for much of the first part of extra-time. However, in the final minute of the first 15, Harvey Elliot changed that as he unleashed a shot from the edge of the area which took a deflection off Christian Eriksen, and left Onana flatfooted to hand Liverpool the lead again.

The Red Devils weren’t going down without a fight, and Harry Maguire saw an effort saved by Kelleher. But after two awful misses, Marcus Rashford finally made amends when he swept home a pass from Scott McTominay to level the tie once more.

They almost reversed the routine minutes later, when Rashford slid in a cross only for the Scot to poke the ball inches wide of the post. But from a Liverpool corner in the final seconds, Alejandro Garnacho raced clear before squaring the ball to substitute Amad Diallo, who drilled home to complete the comeback and book United’s spot in the final four.

The forward was given his marching orders for a second yellow card after taking his shirt off, but he won’t care.

Late Chelsea goals see them through

Scorers: Cucurella 13′, Palmer 45′, Chukwuemeka 90+2′, Madueke 90+8′; Disasi OG 51′, Mavididi 64′

Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino headed into their quarter final tie as heavy favourites, but needed two late goals to find their way past 10 man Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.

The two sides began the affair evenly matched, but it was Chelsea that went closest early on, when a corner was deftly flicked on by Cole Palmer, only for the Englishman to see his effort come back off the post.

Chelsea continued to probe though, and were rewarded 13 minutes in when Nicolas Jackson was able to put the ball on a plate for Marc Cucurella to tap home from just 5 yards out.

Leicester created little, though were almost gifted a goal from Robert Sanchez on two occasions, who dallied on the ball.

However, the home side still carried the greater threat, and were handed a glorious chance to double their lead when Raheem Sterling was felled inside the penalty area. Sterling opted to take it himself despite Cole Palmer being on the pitch, but saw a poor penalty saved to keep the scoreline at just 1-0.

The tie remained open, and an air of unease began to spread around Stamford Bridge, with the Blues unable to put the game to bed and the visitors growing into the encounter.

Sterling was guilty of missing another glorious opportunity when 1vs1 in the 45th minute, but made amends seconds later, putting the ball across the box for Cole Palmer to tap in and ease the nerves around west London heading into the break.

The Blues handed Leicester City a gift to get back into the game just five minutes into the second half, however, when Axel Disasi put the ball past his own goalkeeper from almost the halfway line, with Sanchez stranded.

The error gave Leicester renewed confidence in a game that had previously looked a foregone conclusion. And that confidence paid off when Stephy Mavididi stepped inside Malo Gusto to curl a brilliant effort past Robert Sanchez, and bring his side level.

Chelsea pushed for the lead once more and were handed an advantage when Leicester were reduced to 10 men for the final 20 minutes. After Doyle was initially booked for conceding a penalty against Nicolas Jackson, a VAR review deemed it outside the box, but upgraded the yellow card to a red.

Sterling continued his awful afternoon by blazing the freekick high and wide, but the damage was done.

Though Leicester looked to hold on, as they entered stoppage time it was one way traffic and two minutes into eight added on Chelsea struck again to break Leicester hearts.

Cole Palmer slid the ball through to substitute Carney Chukwuemeka, who finished coolly below the Foxes shot-stopper and send his side into the semi-finals.

As Leicester pushed for another equaliser, they were punished as Noni Madueke fired in a gorgeous effort from outside the penalty area, and ensure that even Chelsea couldn’t throw the game away again.