FA Cup Semifinals: Man City vs. Southampton, Chelsea vs. Leeds Schedule & Details
The FA Cup semifinals are set for late April at Wembley Stadium. Manchester City face Southampton and Chelsea meet Leeds United in back-to-back weekend ties.
Below are FA Cup semifinals schedule and details for Man City vs Southampton and Chelsea vs Leeds. This Schedule & Details summary focuses on dates, kick-offs and coverage.
Schedule and kick-off times
Manchester City versus Southampton is scheduled for Saturday April 25. Kick-off is 5.15 p.m. BST.
Chelsea versus Leeds United takes place on Sunday April 26. Kick-off is 3 p.m. BST.
| Match | Date | Kick-off (BST) | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man City vs Southampton | Saturday, April 25 | 5.15 p.m. | Wembley Stadium |
| Chelsea vs Leeds United | Sunday, April 26 | 3 p.m. | Wembley Stadium |
Broadcast and radio coverage
TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max will screen both semifinals in the UK. The Manchester City versus Southampton match will also air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT provide radio commentary for both games.
Prize money
Winners of each semifinal receive £1,060,000. Runners-up are awarded £530,000.
That equals about $1,422,631 for winners and $711,315 for losers.
Rest and recent fixtures
Manchester City travel to Burnley three days before their semifinal. They play Arsenal six days before the Wembley tie.
Southampton’s previous match is against Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday April 21. That leaves them with one more day of rest than City.
Chelsea play Brighton on Tuesday April 21, five days before their semifinal. Leeds visit Bournemouth on Wednesday April 22, four days before their Wembley tie.
Recovery advantage
Chelsea therefore enjoy the longest recovery window among the four sides. Southampton also have a slight rest edge over City.
Report compiled by Filmogaz.com. More schedule and broadcast updates will follow.
