FA Cup semi-finals: Villa to face Palace, Forest to play Man City

Aston Villa is set to compete against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, following a decisive victory over Preston earlier on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest, who eliminated Brighton in a penalty shootout on Saturday evening, will go up against Manchester City after Pep Guardiola's team triumphed over Bournemouth on Sunday.

The draw occurred shortly after Unai Emery's Aston Villa secured a comfortable 3-0 win at Deepdale, with goals from Marcus Rashford and Jacob Ramsey.

Villa aims to capture their first major trophy since 1996 and their first FA Cup title since 1957.

Crystal Palace delivered an impressive performance with a 3-0 away win against a strong Fulham team, as the South London club seeks to reach their third FA Cup final and secure their first winners' medals in their 125-year history.

Despite a challenging season in the Premier League and Champions League, Manchester City hopes to alleviate their struggles by winning the cup for the seventh time. They remain the bookmakers' favorite to succeed after narrowly overcoming a determined Bournemouth side in the last quarter-final on Sunday.

The winners of this year's FA Cup will qualify for next season's Europa League, which would typically require a fifth or sixth place finish in the Premier League, depending on the number of UEFA Champions League spots allocated to England for the upcoming season.

The FA Cup semi-final matches are scheduled for the weekend starting April 26th.

Complete FA Cup semi-final draw:

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa

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