Plymouth Avoids Manchester Derby, Faces Manchester City Instead
Plymouth’s amazing FA Cup run keeps going as they face Manchester City in the fifth round. They just knocked out Liverpool with a 1-0 win. Ryan Hardie scored a penalty in the second half to send them to the last 16. Now, they’ll head to the Etihad Stadium to play against City, who have won the FA Cup seven times. City grabbed a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient this past Saturday after coming from behind. Manchester Derby Avoided in FA Cup.
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Manchester United Set to Face Fulham with VAR Changes Ahead
Defending champs Manchester United will play Fulham at home. They made it to the fifth round after a tense 2-1 victory over Leicester. There was some drama as Harry Maguire scored in stoppage time, but he might have been offside. Since there was no VAR for that round, the goal stood. However, VAR will be in use for the next round, which should help avoid such issues.
Brighton and Bournemouth Have Tough Matches Coming Up
Bournemouth just won 2-0 against Everton and will now host Wolves at the Vitality Stadium. Brighton also had a victory, coming back to beat Chelsea 2-1. They have a tough match ahead, heading to Newcastle, who are in the Carabao Cup final.
Aston Villa, Cardiff, and Crystal Palace Ready for Action
Cardiff needed penalties to get past Stoke and will face Aston Villa next at Villa Park. Villa got through with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Tottenham. Crystal Palace will host Millwall after beating Doncaster 2-0 on Monday.
North-West Clash and Championship Showdown
In the north-west, there’s an all-Championship match as Preston takes on Burnley. Plus, the winner of the game between Exeter and Nottingham Forest will host Ipswich in the next round.
FA Cup Fifth-Round Draw
- Preston vs Burnley
- Aston Villa vs Cardiff
- Crystal Palace vs Millwall
- Manchester United vs Fulham
- Newcastle vs Brighton
- Bournemouth vs Wolves
- Manchester City vs Plymouth
- Exeter or Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich
Important Dates and Where to Watch
The fifth-round games will be played during the first weekend of March. Fans in Australia can watch all the action live on Optus Sport. Manchester Derby Avoided in FA Cup.
