FA Cup Fifth Round Results: Upsets and Dramatic Finishes

The FA Cup fifth round this weekend delivered thrilling football, with several matches going to extra time and penalties. Notably, defending champions Manchester United were eliminated by Fulham in a penalty shootout at Old Trafford.

Match Results:

Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City (Friday): Villa secured a convincing win with goals from Asensio in the 68th and 80th minutes.

Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall (Saturday): Palace dominated with goals from Tanganga (33'), Munoz (40'), and Nketiah (81'). Millwall's Harding scored their only goal in the 45+3' minute.

Preston North End 3-0 Burnley (Saturday): Preston's Brady (31'), Osmajic (44'), and Keane (73') secured a comfortable victory.

Bournemouth 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Saturday, aet; Bournemouth won 5-4 on penalties): Evanilson gave Bournemouth the lead in the 30th minute, but Cunha equalized for Wolves in the 60th. After extra time, Bournemouth triumphed in the shootout.

Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth Argyle (Saturday): Teenager Nico O'Reilly scored twice (45+1', 76') and De Bruyne added another (90') for City. Plymouth's Taloverov netted their goal in the 38th minute.

Newcastle United 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (Sunday, aet): Brighton's Welbeck scored an extra-time winner after Isak's early penalty for Newcastle and Minteh's equalizer for Brighton. 

Manchester United 1-1 Fulham (Sunday, aet; Fulham won 4-3 on penalties): Bassey gave Fulham the lead before Fernandes equalized for United. In the shootout, Fulham's goalkeeper Leno saved two penalties to send his team through.

Nottingham Forest vs. Ipswich Town (Monday): Match in progress.

Quarter-Final Draw:

The quarter-final draw took place following the fifth-round matches:

Fulham vs. Crystal Palace

Preston North End vs. Aston Villa

Bournemouth vs. Manchester City

Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest or Ipswich Town

These fixtures are scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, March 29, 2025.

The weekend's FA Cup action showcased the competition's unpredictability, with several lower-league teams pushing Premier League sides to their limits. Fans can look forward to exciting quarter-final matchups later this month.