#fa-cup-semi

#fa-cup-semi

The Seagulls have enjoyed a superb season, first under Graham Potter and then Roberto De Zerbi, and victory here will lift them up to sixth in the Premier League table, four points behind Liverpool in fifth with two games in hand over Jurgen Klopp's side.It would also close the gap to United, who currently sit in the final Champions League spot and are strong favourites to cement themselves in the top four heading into the final few weeks of the season.

Erik ten Hag accused some of his players of failing to give 100% and refused to use tiredness as an excuse after Manchester United squandered a commanding position during their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur last night.United had threatened to increase the pressure on the Spurs chairman, Daniel Levy, during a one-sided first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and looked on course to claim a vital win in the race for the top four after taking a 2-0 lead through goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford.

In a joint apology on the club website, boss Silva and striker Aleksandar Mitrovic said sorry for their conduct during and, in the case of Silva, after Fulham's 3-1 quarter-final defeat earlier this month.The incident began with Willian being sent off for a handball with Fulham 1-0 up in the second half, before Mitrovic was dismissed for manhandling referee Kavanagh and Silva was also shown a red card for leaving his technical area to exchange words with the official.

Man United have eyes on Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma ahead of the summer transfer window.Due to on-field success, it's easy to forget that Manchester United are still in a rebuild.Erik ten Hag is still moulding this squad into one that fits his image.Obviously, that takes time.With the summer window now on the horizon, the club will have eyes all over the globe in order to scope out those players that can improve this dressing room.

Alejandro Garnacho with Erik ten Hag after scoring in Man Utd's 2-0 win over Wolves / Clive Brunskill/GettyImages Bruno Fernandes has hailed Alejandro Garnacho's 'game changing' ability for Manchester United but also warned that he must 'do much better than he's currently doing' to fulfil his potential.

Our predicted Man United XI for the Premier League away game vs Brighton is now in... Manchester United Football Club need three victories to seal their place inside the Premier League's top four.Tonight, they visit Brighton.The Seagulls will be looking for revenge here, after losing to United in the FA Cup semi-final.

Fears were sparked over the United skipper in the days before the Spurs game when his wife posted a photo on social media picturing Fernandes wearing a protective boot.The Portuguese playmaker suffered an ankle injury in the FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton the previous weekend, but played the full 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday.

Marcus Rashford, Manchester United's leading goal scorer this season, withdrew from England duty on Monday after suffering a knock in the FA Cup Quarterfinal victory over Fulham at Old Trafford on Sunday.Rashford was withdrawn in the 83rd minute, after United had taken the lead against Fulham, and replaced by Fred, who assisted the final goal to Bruno Fernandes.

Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi said "there is a god of football" after his side beat Manchester United with a late penalty - 11 days after losing an FA Cup semi-final to them in a shootout."In both games, I think we played better than United.The last result was unfair," De Zerbi told Sky Sports.

L uke Shaw owned up to his last-gasp error that cost Manchester United dearly against Brighton, but insisted that the corner at which he committed his foolish handball should never have taken place.Shaw excelled once again alongside Victor Lindelof out of position at centre-back in Thursday's enthralling FA Cup semi-final rematch at the Amex Stadium, and looked to have played a key role in Erik ten Hag's side grinding out a valuable point in their quest for Champions League qualification.

Roberto De Zerbi claimed that there was a God of football as he savoured a last-gasp home victory over Manchester United which fired Brighton's hopes of a first ever European qualification.The manager had been distraught on the Sunday before last when his team were beaten by United after a penalty shootout in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley; he felt it was an undeserved result.

Teenager Evan Ferguson scored twice to send Brighton through to their third FA Cup semi-final and bring Grimsby Town's dream run to an end at the Amex Stadium.Deniz Undav put the hosts in front after six minutes, following in to slot past Max Crocombe after the visiting goalkeeper had parried Moises Caicedo's shot.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 42m ago 1h ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A reminder where both teams start the match.A win for United tonight would see them leapfrog Newcastle United into third, and pull away from fifth-placed Liverpool, who have surely timed their top-four run far too late.

Manchester United Women are top of the FA Women's Super League!For now...After a successful and exciting Women's Football Weekend, the Reds reclaimed the top spot after a second half demolition of West Ham at Old Trafford.The win was a nice boost to their goal difference as well with City and Arsenal both gaining ground in that regard.

Brighton's Moises Caicedo has impressed of late and here's why we believe he's the perfect signing for this Man United side.Manchester United are adapting and evolving under Erik ten Hag.There's no doubt about that.The Old Trafford club need a huge transfer window to close the gap between themselves and the other top teams in the Premier League.

The FA Cup semi-final between Brighton and Manchester United will be shown live on BBC One on Sunday, 23 April, with kick-off at 16:30 BST.The other tie - between Manchester City and Championship side Sheffield United, also at Wembley - will be live on ITV1 on Saturday, 22 April (16:45).Brighton have not reached the final since they lost 4-0 to Manchester United in a replay in 1983.

Marcus Rashford's sensational scoring streak continued at the City Ground as Manchester United closed in on an EFL Cup final appearance at Wembley next month with a three-goal victory over Nottingham Forest.Rashford's brilliant solo effort gave United the advantage six minutes into the first leg of the semi-final.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has pulled out of the Norway squad for their opening Euro 2024 qualifiers through injury.It means he will miss Norway's games against Spain and Georgia in Group A.
"Erling took it hard when he realised that he could not fight for the team," said Norway coach Stale Solbakken.

Erik ten Hag says his Manchester United players must use their Carabao Cup success as "fuel" as they aim to reach the FA Cup semi-finals against Fulham.United, third in the Premier League, won their first trophy since 2017 at Wembley last month and are also through to the last eight of the Europa League.

Bolton Wanderers left it late to book a Wembley date with Plymouth Argyle in the Papa Johns Trophy Final.Wanderers overcame Accrington Stanley 2-0 at the Wham Stadium after the hosts were forced to play more than an hour with 10 men after Sean McConville's early red card.Elias Kachunga and Aaron Morley struck in the closing stages to decide the semi-final for the 1989 winners.

Erik ten Hag was delighted Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst was able to show his worth by scoring his first goal for the club in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win at Nottingham Forest.Ten Hag has already been pleased with his fellow Dutchman's contribution since he arrived on loan from Burnley earlier this month.

Brighton teenager Evan Ferguson says the growing hype over his performances "is just talk" after he scored his first international goal on Wednesday.Ferguson was dubbed a "superstar" after scoring twice to help Brighton reach the FA Cup semi-finals."It doesn't really bother me.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it is "super important" that the club's fans have been exonerated for the chaotic scenes before last year's Champions League final against Real Madrid.Fans were penned in and sprayed with tear gas outside Paris' Stade de France as kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes.

Authorities have "full confidence" in Sheffield Wednesday's safety operations after reports of overcrowding during an FA Cup tie against Newcastle, says a leading football security official.Some Newcastle fans claimed there was a lack of stewarding before kick-off at Hillsborough and they were crammed in.

The government's advisor on safety at sports grounds is "concerned" by reports of overcrowding at Hillsborough during the FA Cup tie between Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle.Newcastle fans claimed on social media there was a lack of stewarding in the Leppings Lane End before Saturday's kick-off and that they were crammed in.

Senior figures from the three main football bodies in England have held what have been described as "positive, open and constructive" discussions about the future of the game.For the first time, the respective chairs and chief executives of the Premier League, Football Association and Football League met on Friday.

The Football Association has expressed concerns over the rise of "abhorrent chants" related to the Hillsborough disaster.Manchester United condemned fans who chanted about the Hillsborough disaster in April."These chants are highly offensive and deeply upsetting," said the FA."We strongly condemn this behaviour.