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FA Cup semi-final draw confirmed [Full fixtures]

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The draw for the FA Cup semi-finals took place on Sunday following an exciting round of quarter-final fixtures.

Aston Villa secured their spot in the last four with a commanding 3-0 victory over Preston North End.

Marcus Rashford, making a statement with his first goals for Villa, netted twice to help Unai Emery’s men progress. They will now face Crystal Palace at Wembley.

Crystal Palace booked their place in the semi-finals on Saturday with a dominant 3-0 win over fellow Premier League side Fulham at Craven Cottage.

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In another quarter-final clash, Nottingham Forest edged past Brighton on penalties after a goalless draw in 120 minutes.

For Manchester City, they came from behind to reach the semi-finals for a record seventh consecutive season with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday,

English FA Cup semi-finals draw

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

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Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

— Ties to be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 26-27

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Just in: Fulham flog league leaders Liverpool 3-2

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Fulham on Sunday flogged league leaders Liverpool 3-2 at home.

Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi was on song as he netted the second goal for Fulham.

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PSG win Ligue 1 title with six games to go, remain unbeaten

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Paris Saint-Germain of France has secured the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with 1-0 win at home to Angers enough to gave them an unassailable lead over nearest challengers Monaco with six games of the season still to play.

This is PSG’s 13th title overall, a French record, and their 11th in the last 13 seasons, this highlighting the extent to which the Parisian have dominated the league since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in 2011

PSG still have the chance of repeating last season’s domestic treble and, with a Champions League quarter-final coming up against Aston Villa next week, a first European title is in a serious possibility.

Winning titles is nothing new to the French champions but PSG team under Luis Enrique has helped turn them from a team long associated with egos and big-money into a vibrant, youthful and thrilling team to watch.

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Osimhen’s double sends Mourinho’s Fenerbahce out of Turkish Cup

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Victor Osimhen delivered a stunning performance on Wednesday as his brace secured Galatasaray a 2-1 victory over Fenerbahce in the final stage of the Turkish Cup, eliminating José Mourinho’s side from the competition.

Osimhen opened the scoring in the 10th minute, putting Galatasaray ahead with a well-taken shot from the edge of the box.

The Nigerian striker then doubled his tally in the 27th minute from the penalty spot, giving his team a comfortable 2-0 lead before halftime.

Fenerbahce managed to pull one back just before the break, with Sebastian Szymański finding the net in first-half stoppage time (45+1’), but it was not enough to turn the tide.

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Despite late attempts to equalize, including substitutions involving Mert Yandaş and Kerem Demirbay in the 90+2 minute, Mourinho’s side fell short as Galatasaray held on for the win.

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