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Manchester United could face Manchester City in the FA Cup final after the rival clubs avoided each other in the semifinal draw on Sunday.
United defeated Fulham 3-1 on Sunday to go to the semifinals and face Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League.
Brighton defeated League Two team Grimsby Town 5-0 to secure their spot in the competition’s final four.
Sheffield United, a Championship team that defeated Blackburn Rovers on Sunday, will play City. After defeating Burnley, captained by former club captain Vincent Kompany, 6-0 on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s team now plays second-tier opposition.
Manchester has scored 14 goals without conceeding throughout their domineering FA Cup run so far, eliminating Premier League champion Chelsea and Arsenal in the process.
Erik ten Hag wants to add to the Carabao Cup title he already has from his first year at Old Trafford. With the team still competing in the Europa League, the Dutchman has a chance to win three championships this season.
This season, Guardiola’s team has a chance to take home three championships. Despite being eight points behind Arsenal in the Premier League championship battle, City will play Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
The semifinals will be played at Wembley Stadium on April 22-23 with the final to be played on June 3.
FA Cup semifinal draw:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Manchester United
Manchester City vs. Sheffield United