Arsenal Face Southampton As Man City Draw Liverpool In FA Cup Quarter-Finals

Arsenal have been handed a trip to Championship club Southampton in the next stage of the FA Cup after the Saints eliminated Fulham in the previous round. Another blockbuster tie will see Manchester City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium in an all-Premier League showdown.

Elsewhere, the winner of the fifth-round clash between West Ham United and Brentford will host Leeds United when the fixtures are played during the weekend of April 4.

The draw was held at the London Stadium before West Ham faced Brentford in the last outstanding fifth-round game. Former England internationals Joe Hart and Joe Cole were on hand to conduct the draw.

League One’s bottom club, Port Vale, delivered the biggest shock of the round after edging Premier League side Sunderland 1-0. Ben Waine found the net in the 28th minute, and despite it being their only effort on target, the goal proved decisive as the Stoke-based side progressed.

Arsenal secured their place with a narrow 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town. Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze were on target for the Gunners, helping them avoid the type of upset that saw Burnley crash out in the previous round.

Chelsea were pushed hard by Wrexham but eventually prevailed 4-2 after extra time against the 10-man side. Manchester City also advanced comfortably, defeating Newcastle United 3-1 to record their fourth win of the season over Eddie Howe’s team.

Southampton’s place in the draw came courtesy of a late Ross Stewart penalty that sealed a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Liverpool, meanwhile, responded to their league defeat to Wolves by beating them 3-1 at Molineux, while Leeds United eased past Norwich City with a 3-0 win at Elland Road.