Given that four members of England’s “Big Six” are out of the FA Cup, the draw for the fifth round of the oldest football competition in the world did not bring any major derbies, though the matches won’t lack excitement, that’s for sure.With Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Chelsea out of the picture, the Manchester giants (in prospect) have an open path towards the trophy, but that’s only an illusion, as there are numerous sides ready to mix things up and spoil their plans.The FA Cup fifth-round draw is complete, with Manchester City hosting Plymouth and Manchester United facing Fulham 👀 pic.twitter.com/tts4rXbYs4— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 10, 2025 The Cityzens should have an easy task against the Championship relegation-strugglers, Plymouth Argyle. Still, Liverpool had it, too and were stunned by the minnows. City’s city rivals, Man United, will host Fulham at Old Trafford, pursuing their third consecutive triumph over the Cottagers after beating them twice in the Premier League this season (both times 1-0).The draw provided us with two additional duels between PL sides: Newcastle-Brighton and Bournemouth-Wolverhampton. A third one is possible, given that Ipswich Town will play either the third-tier club Exeter City or the third-placed Premier League team Nottingham Forest.After 133 years – FA Cup’s farewell to one of the oldest stadiums in footballAston Villa will await Cardiff City, Crystal Palace will host Millwall, while in the only clash where neither team came from the PL, Preston North End will lock horns with Burnley.The FA Cup fifth-round matches will be played over the weekend of Saturday, March 1. The exact dates and times have yet to be determined, depending on the broadcasting arrangements.FA CUP – ROUND 4Friday Man.Utd. – Leicester 2-1 (0-1)/Zirkzee 68, Maguire 90+3 – De Cordova-Reid 42/Saturday Leeds – Millwall 0-2 (0-1)/Azeez 30, 55/Leyton – Man. City 1-2 (1-0)/Ortega 16 og – Khusanov 56, De Bruyne 79/Coventry – Ipswich 1-4 (1-3)/Latibeaudiere 8 – Hirst 2 pen, Clarke 28, 37, Philogene 53/Everton – Bournemouth 0-2 (0-2)/Semenyo 23 pen, Jebbison 43/Preston – Wycombe 4-2 on pen (0-0)Southampton – Burnley 0-1 (0-0)/Edwards 77/Stoke – Cardiff 2-4 on pen (3-3)/Koumas 42, 47, Baker 58 pen – Colwill 8, Salech 19, 68/Wigan – Fulham 1-2 (0-1)/Smith 50 – Muniz 23, 55/Birmingham – Newcastle 2-3 (2-2)/Laird 1, Iwata 40 – Willock 21, 82, Wilson 26/Brighton – Chelsea 2-1 (1-1)/Rutter 12, Mitoma 57 – Verbruggen (og) 5/Sunday Blackburn – Wolverhampton 0-2 (0-2)/Joao Gomes 33, Cunha 34/Plymouth – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0)/Hardie 53 pen/Aston Villa – Tottenham 2-1 (1-0)/Ramsey 1, Rogers 64 – Tel 89/Monday Doncaster – Crystal Palace 0-2 (0-1)/Munoz 31, Devenny 55/Tuesday23:00: (10.5) Exeter (6.50) Nott.Forest (1.25)***odds are subject to change***
