FA Cup preview: Aston Villa host Cardiff City as Man Utd clash with Fulham

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Plymouth Argyle will look to record another giant killing when they face Manchester City in the Fifth Round Proper of the FA Cup, played from Friday 28 February to Monday 3 March 2025.

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Plymouth secured one of the biggest upsets in recent FA Cup history when they defeated Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 in the previous round, and their reward is a trip to the Etihad Stadium to take on seven-time winners Manchester City (who themselves almost slipped up against Leyton Orient).

“I’m very emotional because I realised the task, I realised the opponent, I realised it’s the FA Cup, it’s the biggest cup in the world, it’s the most famous cup in the world,” said Plymouth manager Miron Muslic.

“It was omnipresent and very big in the city, in the club and in our locker room and we just wanted to represent Argyle as best as possible.”

The other mismatches in the Fifth Round will see Premier League sides Aston Villa and Crystal Palace host Championship representatives Cardiff City and Millwall respectively.

The Palace v Millwall clash, a South London derby, promises to be a fiery encounter at Selhurst Park – with the Lions’ travelling supporters known to incite confrontation – so the top-flight Eagles will need to focus on not being dragged down to the level of their opponents.

“As long as you are in the competition you can win it,” Palace manager Glasner said. “We will go for it. I don’t know if it will work but we will go for it, definitely.”

On facing Millwall in the next round, Glasner added: “I could feel the excitement in the dressing room. It makes this game even bigger than it is – against any other team the target and the goal is the same, to win the game and get into the quarterfinal.”

In other ties, Nottingham Forest will host Ipswich Town; holders Manchester United will face a tricky game at home to Fulham; Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion will have a potential thriller at St James Park; Wolverhampton Wanderers will visit Bournemouth; and an all-Championship tie sees Burnley visit Preston North End.

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Broadcast details

Times CAT

Friday 28 February

22:00: Aston Villa v Cardiff City – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

Saturday 1 March

14:15: Crystal Palace v Millwall – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

14:15: Preston North End v Burnley – LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3

17:00: AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

19:45: Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

Sunday 2 March

15:45: Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove AlbionLIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

18:30: Manchester United v FulhamLIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

Monday 3 March

21:30: Nottingham Forest v Ipswich TownLIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2