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FA Cup: Three teams confirmed for semi-finals
Three teams have qualified for the semi-finals of the FA Cup following Saturday’s matches.
They are Manchester City, Chelsea and Southampton.
City booked their spot with a 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool in the first game of the day, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick.
In the second game of the day, Chelsea hammered Port Vale 7-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal were eliminated from a second competition in the space of three weeks, after losing 2-1 at Southampton.
The last quarter-final game will see West Ham take on Leeds United on Sunday.
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie put up an impressive display to help Brighton beat Arsenal 2-0 in the quarter-final of the English Women’s FA Cup on Sunday.
Nnadozie recorded her third consecutive clean sheet in the game.
The shot stopper also shut out Leicester City and Liverpool in Brighton’s previous league fixtures.
Madison Haley, and Caitlin Hayes were on target for Brighton against the European champions.
Nnadozie has eight clean sheets in 18 appearances across all competitions for the Seagulls this season.
The 25-year-old joined Brighton on a free transfer in the summer.
The draw for the FA Cup semi-finals have been conducted on Sunday evening.
In the first tie, Chelsea will face Leeds United for a place in the final.
The Blues had thrashed Port Vale 7-0 at Stamford Bridge to qualify, while Leeds needed penalties to see off Premier League rivals West Ham.
The second semi-final will see Manchester City take on Southampton at Wembley.
City, who hammered Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday, are eyeing an eighth FA Cup title when they face the Saints who eliminated Arsenal.
The matches will be played on April 25 and 26.
Three Super Eagles stars combined on Saturday to help Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig.
Paul Onuachu scored his first-ever goal against Galatasaray as Trabzonspor defeated the league leaders 2-1.
Onuachu opened the scoring early in the match, providing Trabzonspor with a robust start against their opponents.
The former Southampton forward has now increased his tally to 22 league goals for the season.
Galatasaray responded in the second half and succeeded in equalizing. However Trabzonspor regained the lead through another Nigerian international.
Chibuike Nwaiwu scored to restore the advantage, marking his third league goal of the season in the process.
The decisive moment was set up by Anthony Nwakaeme, who provided the assist for Nwaiwu’s goal.
The combined efforts of the three Nigerian players were crucial as Trabzonspor managed to secure all three points.
Onuachu’s early goal, Nwaiwu’s winning strike, and Nwakaeme’s assist ensured the hosts triumphed in a closely fought contest.
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