{"id":583423,"date":"2021-02-12T02:49:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T07:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=583423"},"modified":"2022-08-26T19:26:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T23:26:36","slug":"emirates-fa-cup-quarter-final-draw-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/12\/emirates-fa-cup-quarter-final-draw-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Emirates FA Cup quarter-final draw has been confirmed, with eight clubs now just two matches away from the Wembley showpiece final.<\/p>\n<h2>Emirates FA Cup Quarter-final Draw Announced<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/sheffield-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Sheffield United<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The draw was made prior to the final fifth-round tie between Barnsley and Chelsea, and it was the Blues that followed the script with a 1-0 victory thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f586779e\/Tammy-Abraham?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tammy Abraham<\/a>\u2019s close-range finish.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side will now face Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge in the last eight of the competition after Barnsley missed out on the chance to set up a South Yorkshire derby at Oakwell.<\/p>\n<p>The Blades eliminated Championship opposition in round five by beating Bristol City 1-0 at Bramall Lane.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Bournemouth<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/southampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Southampton<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Bournemouth are the only non-Premier League club left in the competition and their reward for knocking out <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/burnley\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Burnley<\/a> in round five is to welcome Southampton to the Vitality Stadium in a south coast battle.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints were the victors in the penultimate scheduled fifth-round tie with a 2-0 win away at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/wolves\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> thanks to goals from <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/07802f7f\/Danny-Ings?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Ings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/97333cf5\/Stuart-Armstrong?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stuart Armstrong<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Leicester City v <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Leicester City edged out <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/brighton-and-hove-albion\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> to reach the last eight on February 10, and they were handed another home tie after Manchester United were selected to make the trip to the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils also progressed to the last eight by a narrow margin after overcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">West Ham United<\/a> 1-0 courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/d93c2511\/Scott-McTominay?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott McTominay<\/a>\u2019s extra-time winner.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Everton<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Finally, there will be a battle between two footballing powerhouses of the north-west when Everton host Manchester City at Goodison Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Toffees edged out <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> in a pulsating fifth-round tie after Bernard scored an extra-time winner to ensure the Merseysiders came out on top in a nine-goal thriller and secure a 5-4 victory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b21fe2db\/Pep-Guardiola?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pep Guardiola<\/a>\u2019s men overcame Swansea City with a comfortable 3-1 win after goals from <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/86dd77d1\/Kyle-Walker?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Walker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b400bde0\/Raheem-Sterling?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raheem Sterling<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b66315ae\/Gabriel-Jesus?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gabriel Jesus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All ties are scheduled to take place over the weekend of March 20 and March 21.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ewiI6ZbfT9tVoXHIMxTC_w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; 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