Manchester City and Southampton Play in FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley
Introduction
Manchester City will play Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final. The match is on 25 April 2026 at Wembley Stadium. The game starts at 17:15 BST. City wants to go to the FA Cup final for the fourth time in a row. Southampton wants to go to the final for the first time since 2003.
Main Body
People can watch the match on BBC One, TNT Sports, BBC iPlayer, and HBO Max in the UK. They can also watch on the Manchester City app and website. Manchester City won their last Premier League game 1-0 against Burnley. That win put them at the top of the table. Erling Haaland scored the goal. It was his 35th goal this season. The last time City played Southampton was on 10 May 2025. The game ended 0-0. At that time, Southampton was already out of the Premier League. City lost the last two FA Cup finals. They lost to Crystal Palace and then to Manchester United. Southampton got to the semi-final by beating Arsenal 2-1. Ross Stewart and Shea Charles scored the goals. Southampton's manager is Tonda Eckert. He became the permanent manager in December 2025. Before that, he was the temporary manager and the team won four of five games. Southampton had a long winning streak of eight games. Then they drew with Bristol City. They lost only one of their last 22 games. For Manchester City, midfielder Rodri is hurt and might not play. Defenders Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are also hurt. For Southampton, midfielders Flynn Downes and Ryan Manning cannot play because they have too many yellow cards. Captain Jack Stephens might be hurt. In past games, City won 35 times, Southampton won 30 times, and 24 games ended in a draw. One betting company says City is very likely to win. One news source thinks City will win 2-1, but that is just a guess.
Conclusion
This semi-final is important for both teams. Manchester City wants to win after losing the last two finals. Southampton wants to continue their surprising cup journey. We do not know who will win until the match.