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FA Cup Review: Shocks, thrillers and hammerings

Former England goalkeepers Rob Green and David James — an FA Cup winner with Portsmouth in 2009 — are joined by journalist Luke Edwards to dissect a fantastic Cup quarter-final weekend. Arsenal were shocked by second-tier Southampton, Premier League relegation battlers West Ham and Leeds played out a thriller on Sunday afternoon, while Manchester City continued their confident run by humbling Liverpool at the Etihad to put Arne Slot under pressure. Chelsea did a professional job to put 7 past Port Vale, but a lot of the focus was on Enzo Fernandez’s off-the-pitch comments. Has Liam Rosenior got his approach to it all correct? Timecodes: 02:46 West Ham v Leeds thriller 04:00 How special is this for Leeds? 08:22 Southampton stun Quadruple-chasing Arsenal 11:00 Southampton's perfect gameplan 12:30 When do players really start to believe within a Cupset? 14:52 Tonda Eckert's incredible story 17:30 How coaches with data backgrounds can convince players 19:40 Are Arsenal in a full-on slide? 22:00 What will it be like in the Arsenal dressing room now? 28:40 Have opponents worked Arteta out? Is there a blueprint to beat Arsenal? 30:00 How can you stop Erling Haaland? Is it possible? 33:10 Why City look 'ominous' again 34:40 Do City look stronger with James Trafford than Donnarumma?! 36:30 Are Liverpool lost under Arne Slot, and is there any way back? 44:40 Half-time teaser 46:40 A good week for Liam Rosenior? 50:40 Port Vale's memorable run

West Ham 2-2 Leeds United (aet, 2-4 pens): Bowen and Pablo miss in shoot-out as visitors end 39-year

Leeds United reached their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years by beating West Ham 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out, after a classic quarter-final finished 2-2 after extra time. Leeds were 2-0 up going into the 93rd minute of regular time after goals from Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but Mateus Fernandes and Axel Disasi […] The post West Ham 2-2 Leeds United (aet, 2-4 pens): Bowen and Pablo miss in shoot-out as visitors end 39-year appeared first on Soccer News.

West Ham 'must react' after 'tough' loss to Leeds - Nuno

West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo says his side's FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Leeds on penalties is "sad" but his side "must react" as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers in a crucial relegation clash in their next league game.

Leeds outlast West Ham in instant FA Cup epic lasting more than THREE HOURS

WEST HAM 2-2 LEEDS (Leeds win 4-2 on penalties): Daniel Farke's side progressed after an instant FA Cup classic went all the way to penalties after two late goals

NWSL: Results

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Leeds to face Chelsea in FA Cup semi-finals after beating West Ham on penalties - as it happened

Lucas Perri saved twice in a penalty shootout s as Leeds reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 1 min West Ham kick off from left to right as we watch. You’ll be pleased to hear that national treasure Danny Dyer is in attendance at the London Stadium. “If he organisers are trying to recapture some of the long-faded ‘magic of the cup’, they’ll need to turn the pitch at Wembley into a quagmire for any potential meeting of Chelsea and Leeds,” writes Justin Kavanagh. “The 1970 FA Cup final was famously played the day after the Horse of the Year Show, and looked more suited to WWI trench warfare than a football match, even one in the 70s. May I suggest that England’s national stadium offer to host Ireland’s National Ploughing Championships on the same week?”

Dundee 1-2 Celtic: Iheanacho´s late winner keeps O´Neill´s men in title hunt

Kelechi Iheanacho’s 82nd-minute winner kept Celtic in the hunt for the Scottish Premiership title as they battled to a 2-1 victory over 10-man Dundee on Sunday. Having seen Yang Hyun-Jun’s opener cancelled out by Simon Murray’s penalty, Iheanacho came off the bench to help Martin O’Neill’s side capitalise on Hearts’ earlier draw. League leaders Hearts, […] The post Dundee 1-2 Celtic: Iheanacho´s late winner keeps O´Neill´s men in title hunt appeared first on Soccer News.

West Ham 2 Leeds 2 (2-4 on pens): Visitors win epic FA Cup tie on penalties as Hammers keeper makes debut in shootout

IN THE end, the Easter miracle comeback was in vain. Yet as Leeds celebrated reaching their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987, nobody who walked away from the London Stadium last night could deny they had witnessed a match for the ages. A game of four goals, two of them in stoppage time to turn...

Leeds march on via penalties to FA Cup semi-finals after chaotic win at West Ham

Leeds marched to a FA Cup semi-final after a pulsating and chaotic penalty shoot-out victory over West Ham following a 2-2 draw in normal time.

West Ham keeper Finlay Herrick given mother of all debuts vs Leeds but suffers heartbreak in FA Cup penalty shootout

WEST HAM goalkeeper Finlay Herrick almost had the most incredible senior debut after coming on as a surprise late sub in the FA Cup quarter-finals. The England youth shot-stopper was called on five minutes from the end in extra-time when No1 Alphonse Areola went down after a cross sailed over his head. Areola went down...

Iheanacho keeps Celtic's title hopes alive with late winner at Dundee

Kelechi Iheanacho was Celtic's hero as he climbed off the bench to keep their Premiership title hopes alive with a late winner at Dundee.

Kelechi Iheanacho restores Celtic’s title hopes with late winner

Dundee 1-2 Celtic: The Nigeria striker scored his first goal in six months as Celtic closed the gap to Hearts

Former Premier League star suffers absolute howler as he concedes horror own goal from near HALFWAY LINE

FORMER Manchester City goalie Zack Steffen conceded a horror own-goal this weekend. The American stopper, 31, had a nightmare moment playing for Colorado Rapids in a painful 3-2 defeat to MLS rivals Toronto yesterday. Steffen’s visitors were leading 2-0 with 25 minutes remaining before Toronto pulled one back. At the time, both sides had been...

Slegers urges Arsenal to own shock FA Cup defeat by Brighton

Renee Slegers urged her Arsenal team to dust themselves down and own the performance that led to them being dumped out of the FA Cup quarter-finals by Brighton. Fresh from reaching the Women’s Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Brighton on Sunday, with Madison Haley and Caitlin Hayes on target. Brighton opened the […] The post Slegers urges Arsenal to own shock FA Cup defeat by Brighton appeared first on Soccer News.

Cologne clinch draw after late fightback at Eintracht Frankfurt

Alessio Castro-Montes scored within a minute of coming on as Cologne fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

Feyenoord´s draw with Volendam crowns PSV Eredivisie champions

PSV were crowned Eredivisie champions for the 27th time after second-placed Feyenoord were held to a 0-0 draw by lowly Volendam. Robin van Persie’s side knew victory was a must at Kras Stadion on Sunday, but they were unable to deliver, with PSV’s 17-point lead at the top now unassailable. A day earlier, PSV came […] The post Feyenoord´s draw with Volendam crowns PSV Eredivisie champions appeared first on Soccer News.

Van Dijk accuses Liverpool of giving up during FA Cup exit

Virgil van Dijk accused Liverpool of giving up as they whimpered out of the FA Cup following a 4-0 thrashing by Manchester City in the quarter-finals. Van Dijk’s trip on Nico O’Reilly inside the penalty area allowed Erling Haaland to open the scoring from 12 yards at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. He has now given […] The post Van Dijk accuses Liverpool of giving up during FA Cup exit appeared first on Soccer News.

Robbie Fowler reacts to Liverpool’s embarrasing defeat to Man City

Liverpool Collapse Against Man City Leaves Robbie Fowler Stunned Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City has triggered serious concern, not simply because of the result, but due to how quickly control slipped away from Arne Slot’s side. Former striker Robbie Fowler did not hold back in his post match assessment, capturing the frustration felt by supporters […] The post Robbie Fowler reacts to Liverpool’s embarrasing defeat to Man City appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Kovac lauds Dortmund´s second-half improvement in dramatic Stuttgart victory

Niko Kovac credited his Borussia Dortmund team for their second-half improvement as they left it late to snatch all three points away to Stuttgart on Saturday. Kovac watched on as his team looked set to fall further behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who themselves won in dramatic fashion against Freiburg earlier in the day. But […] The post Kovac lauds Dortmund´s second-half improvement in dramatic Stuttgart victory appeared first on Soccer News.

Andrej Ilić header earns Union Berlin a point against battling St. Pauli

Andrej Ilić's second-half header cancelled out Mathias Pereira Lage's spectacular first-half volley as Union Berlin and St. Pauli shared the points in a hard-fought encounter at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Ross Stewart takes advantage of Ben White blunder to put Southampton ahead against Arsenal in FA Cup shock (Video)

Championship side Southampton have eliminated Premier League leaders Arsenal from the FA Cup by winning 2-1 at St. Mary’s on Saturday. This is how Ross Stewart broke the deadlock for the Saints in the 35th minute, and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta might want to as defender Ben White a few things about it. The goal […] The post Ross Stewart takes advantage of Ben White blunder to put Southampton ahead against Arsenal in FA Cup shock (Video) appeared first on Soccer News.

Matt Le Tissier played role in Arsenal FA Cup demise

Southampton knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup in style and one of their legends had a helping hand. Matt Le Tissier returned to the club in an advisory role this week, four years on from departing …

Hjulmand hopes winning nine-goal thriller will boost Leverkusen in top-four hunt

Kasper Hjulmand hopes Saturday’s chaotic 6-3 victory over Wolfsburg can give Bayer Leverkusen a major boost for the rest of the season, after a stirring fightback eased the pressure on the Danish head coach. Leverkusen were 3-1 down at the BayArena approaching the end of the first half, and a defeat could have had major […] The post Hjulmand hopes winning nine-goal thriller will boost Leverkusen in top-four hunt appeared first on Soccer News.

Bundesliga 2, Matchday 28: Edin Džeko-less Schalke stay top as Paderborn push into second

Schalke took a narrow win against Karlsruhe to stay at the summit while Paderborn rose to the second automatic promotion spot with a victory in Fürth...

WFA Cup: Hayes sinks Arsenal, O'Sullivan's Reds through

Republic of Ireland centre-half Caitlin Hayes scored a super header as Brighton and Hove Albion pulled off a shock by dumping European champions Arsenal out of the Women's FA Cup, with Denise O'Sullivan's Liverpool following them into the last four after an extra-time win against Charlton.

Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Haaland hat-trick sends Guardiola´s men back to Wembley

Manchester City will make another trip to Wembley Stadium this season after Erling Haaland’s hat-trick led them to a 4-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Antoine Semenyo also got on the scoresheet for City at Etihad Stadium as they ran riot against the Reds, who saw Mohamed Salah begin his farewell tour […] The post Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Haaland hat-trick sends Guardiola´s men back to Wembley appeared first on Soccer News.

Arsenal need to prove they've evolved as a sense of deja vu raises serious questions

Arsenal were dealt another major setback following a shock FA Cup loss at Southampton and with Gabriel facing an injury scare the Gunners will be fearing the worst

´When it is so clear, there is no need to talk´ – Simeone stunned by Martin reprieve

Diego Simeone was exasperated by Gerard Martin escaping a red card during Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, saying: “When the play is so clear, there is no need to talk.” Despite having Nicolas Gonzalez sent off for a last-man foul on Lamine Yamal late in the first half, Atleti almost held out for a […] The post ´When it is so clear, there is no need to talk´ – Simeone stunned by Martin reprieve appeared first on Soccer News.

Ex-Premier League referee slams Arsenal star for his behaviour - 'Total disrespect'

Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup by Southampton on Saturday night and forward Gabriel Martinelli was involved in an incident with referee Sam Barrott in the closing stages

Norgaard: Arsenal must not have 'heads down'

Christian Norgaard says Arsenal cannot afford to overthink their shock FA Cup exit at Southampton as the Premier League leaders look to bounce back.

Van Dijk: Liverpool's FA Cup humbling 'hurts'

Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk accused his team of giving up and apologised to fans following their FA Cup humiliation at Manchester City.

Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk slammed after Liverpool horror show - 'This is unprecedented'

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk both started and disappointed as Arne Slot's Liverpool were dumped out of the FA Cup after being hammered 4-0 by Man City on Saturday

Liverpool 'gave up' in FA Cup exit - Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk apologises to the supporters and says his side "gave up" during their 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Manchester City.

Van Dijk admits Liverpool 'gave up' in Man City defeat

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk accused his team of giving up and apologised to fans following their FA Cup humiliation at Manchester City.

MLS: Whitecaps score twice in stoppage time to win five-goal thriller, Son assists four for LAFC

Thomas Muller and Sebastian Berhalter scored in second-half stoppage time as the Vancouver Whitecaps stunned the Portland Timbers with a 3-2 comeback win in MLS. The 2025 MLS Cup runners-up appeared to be staring at their second defeat of the season as they entered additional time 2-1 down at BC Place. Edier Ocampo had profited […] The post MLS: Whitecaps score twice in stoppage time to win five-goal thriller, Son assists four for LAFC appeared first on Soccer News.

Liverpool’s captain admits the team “gave up at a certain point”

Mental collapse exposes Liverpool fragility Liverpool’s season of inconsistency took a bruising turn as Virgil van Dijk openly admitted the side “gave up” during their humbling 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City. In a candid and unusually stark post-match assessment, the Liverpool captain laid bare the psychological frailty that has plagued the squad during […] The post Liverpool’s captain admits the team “gave up at a certain point” appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool 'gave up' in Man City humiliation in scathing rant

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says the team gave up during their humiliating FA Cup quarter-final loss as he launched a scathing rant at his team-mates

Van Dijk: Humbling by Manchester City 'definitely hurt'

Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk accused his team of giving up and apologised to fans following their FA Cup humiliation at Manchester City.

Lionel Messi denied history at David Beckham’s ‘dream’ $1bn stadium in front of Ronaldo

Lionel Messi scored Inter Miami’s first goal at Nu Stadium, but was denied the history-making moment of being the venue’s first scorer. The Argentine superstar needed less than 10 minut…

Virgil van Dijk issues damning verdict after Man City thrashing leaves Liverpool reeling

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has become all too familiar with fronting up after losses - and his words after their FA Cup defeat by Manchester City told a clear story

Inter Miami 2-2 Austin FC: Messi and Suarez score but hosts held at Nu Stadium

Inter Miami had to come from behind on two occasions to earn a 2-2 draw against Austin FC on their first outing at Nu Stadium, with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on target. Raising the curtain on their new purpose-built home after six years playing at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Miami were behind after […] The post Inter Miami 2-2 Austin FC: Messi and Suarez score but hosts held at Nu Stadium appeared first on Soccer News.

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