Last year’s finalist Manchester City struggled with the semi-finals in the FA Cup with great effort to keep the last title chance of the disappointing season so far.
The troublesome English football champion of coach Pep Guardiola prevailed against the league competitor AFC Bournemouth with 2: 1 (0: 1) after the temporary deficit.
In the fight for the final entry, Manchester now meets Nottingham Forest, which continued through a 4: 3 in a penalty shootout against Brighton & Hove Albion and coach Fabian Hürzeler.
Host Bournemouth initially took the lead through Evanilson (21st minute). Previously, striker Erling had awarded Haaland the chance to lead for City by a shot penalty. The Norwegian made four minutes after the break to compensate for the fifth in the table of the Premier League, which is 22 points behind leaders Liverpool.
Haaland had to hit the field shortly afterwards and worried City. The club is already excreted in the Champions League and in the league cup and runs its own demands.
Two minutes after his substitution for Haaland, ex-Frankfurt Omar Marmoush scored with his first touch of the ball (63.).
Second semi -finals between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace
Thanks to the clear 3-0 against the traditional second division club Preston North End, Aston Villa also made it into the semi -finals. You will meet Crystal Palace in the preliminary round, which qualified for the next round in the quarter -finals in the quarter -finals with a 3-0 against FC Fulham.
The semi-finals will be held on the last weekend in April. The final of the English cup competition traditionally takes place on May 17th in the London Wembley Stadium. In 2024, City lost to the Manchester United city rival in the final.