The first FA Cup fixtures to take place at Wembley Stadium in 2024/25 have been set, with four teams still in contention to win England’s most high-profile cup competition following the draw for the semi-finals.
Crystal Palace won 3-0 at Fulham and Nottingham Forest won on penalties at Brighton & Hove Albion following a 0-0 draw in the first of the quarter-finals.
Aston Villa then won 3-0 at Championship club Preston North End, who had been the only team outside of the Premier League in the quarter-finals, before Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 at Bournemouth.
101GreatGoals.com has the full details on the FA Cup semi-final draw 2025, including the dates of the games and schedule.
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FA Cup semi finals 2025: Full draw result
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who won the 2010/11 FA Cup with the Cityzens, made the draw following Villa’s win over Preston.
Nottingham Forest vs Man City
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
When are the FA Cup semi finals 2025?
Palace vs Villa will be on Saturday, April 26 at Wembley Stadium. Kick-off is at 17:15.
Forest vs City will take place on Sunday, April 27 at Wembley. Kick-off is at 16:30.
City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first semi-final in 2023/24, a day before eventual champions Manchester United beat Coventry City on penalties following an epic 3-3 draw with the second-tier team.
FA Cup semi finals 2025 TV channels, online streams
In the UK, the BBC and ITV hold the broadcasting rights to the FA Cup. BBC One will show Palace vs Villa, with ITV1 broadcasting Forest vs City live.
Fans will be able to live-stream Palace vs Villa on the move through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer, while ITV.com and ITVX will stream Forest vs City.
Relive all the penalties from last night’s tense shootout at the Amex between @NFFC and @officialBHAFC 🤝#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/wMeRCUTwef
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 30, 2025
FA Cup final 2025: When is this season’s showpiece?
The FA Cup final 2025 will take place on May 17.
Manchester United recorded a surprisingly comfortable 2-1 win over City in last season’s decider, belying their form across the season in other competitions to beat the Premier League champions.
FA Cup 2024/25 prize money
Here are the figures published by the FA for how much the winners and losers receive at various stages.
Third round – winners £115,000 / losers £25,000
Fourth round – winners £120,000
Fifth round – winners £225,000
Quarter-final – winners £450,000
Semi-final – £1 million / £500,000
Final – £2m / £1m
