The draw for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, which took place on Monday, resulted in an expected summit between Manchester City and Liverpool on the Etihad Stadium.
This confrontation is a new chapter in the series of strong rivalries between the two teams, and it also carries a revenge dimension. Liverpool is seeking to restore its reputation after its two losses to City in the home and away stages of the “English Premier League” this season, while Manchester City aspires to avenge its defeat against the Reds in the semi-finals of the tournament in 2022.
It is noteworthy that coach Pep Guardiola’s team qualified for this round after defeating “Newcastle United” 3-1 on Saturday, while Liverpool booked its place by winning with the same score at the expense of “Wolverhampton Wanderers.”
Manchester City enters this round for the eighth time in a row, and is still aiming to reach the final for the fourth time in a row, as part of its quest to achieve the achievement of winning four titles this season.
It is worth noting that Liverpool has won the FA Cup 8 times, while Manchester City has won the title 7 times.
In another match, Arsenal, the leaders of the English Premier League, hosts Southampton, where the Gunners are guests of the competing team in the second division, as part of the efforts of coach Mikel Arteta’s team to continue progress towards achieving a possible quadruple this season, after reaching the final of the English Professional League Cup and qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The fifth round witnessed a surprise when the “Port Vale” team, which plays in the third division, defeated the “Sunderland” team 1-0, thus facing the “Chelsea” team, which qualified after its exciting victory over “Wrexham” with a score of 4-2 after extra time.
In addition, West Ham United will host its counterpart, Leeds United, after the London team secured its place in the quarter-finals by winning on penalties over Brentford.
