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'Plymouth play like Man United!' - Slot's Liverpool dumped out of FA Cup

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup is set to be made as the remaining sides discover their fate as the competition intensifies.

Just 16 balls will be in the hat, including holders Manchester United following a controversial 2-1 victory over Leicester City. Rivals Manchester City are also through despite a real scare against League One’s Leyton Orient, while Newcastle, Fulham and Bournemouth are among the Premier League sides to similarly successfully navigate the fourth round.

Brighton surprised Chelsea in a composed 2-1 victory despite going behind in the match, and Aston Villa piled more pressure on Ange Postecoglou as Spurs were beaten by the same scoreline at Villa Park. Yet the biggest shock of the round came from Plymouth Argyle, who defeated Liverpool 1-0 following Ryan Hardie’s second half penalty, in doing so dashing the quadruple dreams of Arne Slot’s side. With Arsenal also already out, this FA Cup feels more open than usual.

Two fourth-round matches are still to be played with Doncaster hosting Crystal Palace tonight before Nottingham Forest travel to Exeter tomorrow.

Harry Maguire’s luck and Alejandro Garnacho’s skill save Ruben Amorim from more Man Utd misery

For swathes of the last six years, Leicester City could savour the thought of Harry Maguire and Manchester United. Not here, however, and not in injury time. Leicester were left with a sense of injustice, cursing the goal scored by the man they sold for a world-record fee for a centre-back. Maguire’s Old Trafford career has not always proceeded swimmingly, but on a night when they looked like drowning in their own incompetence, he instead turned rescuer.

A 93rd-minute header took the holders into the FA Cup fifth round in dramatic fashion; controversial, too, given that Maguire – and three of his teammates – had looked suspiciously offside when he ran on to Bruno Fernandes’s deep free-kick to plant an emphatic header in. Amid scenes of bedlam, with no VAR to spare Leicester, United’s act of escapology was complete. “We were not defeated in Fergie time, we were defeated in offside time,” said Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. “This was half a metre, clear in line. It is decided on a clear and obvious mistake, that is unacceptable and unthinkable at this level.”

Chris Wilson10 February 2025 16:10

FA Cup fifth round draw LIVE

The FA Cup returned this weekend as fans were treated to 16 fourth-round fixtures, with plenty of potential for a giant-killing as Premier League sides face lower-tier opposition.

The weekend began early as Manchester United defeated Leicester City on Friday night, before plenty of action on Saturday as Manchester City survived a scare against Leyton Orient, Birmingham were denied a big win by Newcastle and Brighton dumped out Chelsea in one of three all-Premier League ties.

Top-flight leaders Liverpool suffered a stunning defeat against Plymouth on Sunday, with their quadruple hopes dashed in unexpected fashion, while Aston Villa knocked out Tottenham. The fourth round wraps up on Tuesday night (11 February) as League One side Exeter City face high flying Nottingham Forest.

The FA Cup draw for the next round will be made ahead of then, however, with all fifth round ties to be played across the weekend of 1 March.