Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic, left, reacts after the Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Manchester City in Burnley, England, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
Welcome to the live coverage of the FA Cup 2025-26 semi-final match between Manchester City and Southampton at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, April 25, 2026. It’s a David vs Goliath battle tonight, as Man City look to continue their quest for a domestic treble. Pep Guardiola’s men are chasing their eighth FA Cup triumph and come into the match with five wins on the trot across all competitions. Southampton, by contrast, have not won the tournament in 23 years. However, the EFL Championship side are unbeaten since January, and the magic of the competition means that the Saints will have full belief in their ability to pull off a massive upset tonight. Follow the play-by-play updates from the Man City vs Southampton match right here.
LIVE UPDATES
Man City vs Southampton LIVE Score: Southampton Playing XI
Starting XI: Daniel Peretz; James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Welington; Cameron Bragg, Caspar Jander; Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza; Ross Stewart.
Bench: George Long (gk), Joshua Quarshie, Elias Jelert, Shea Charles, Kuryu Matsuki, Samuel Edozie, Cameron Archer, Cyle Larin, Jay Robinson.
Man City vs Southampton LIVE Score: Man City Playing XI
Starting XI: James Trafford; Matheus Nunes, John Stones (c), Nathan Ake, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Nico Gonzalez, Mateo Kovacic; Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden; Omar Marmoush.
Good evening, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Man City’s FA Cup semi-final against Southampton at Wembley. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.
