Defending FA Cup champions Liverpool faces Wolverhampton, for the third round of the competition. The ball will roll at 5 pm (Brasília time), at Anfield Road stadium.
In addition to this confrontation, the manchester city it’s the chelsea face each other in the tournament. The match will take place this Sunday at 13:30 at the Etihad Stadium.
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Liverpool v Wolverhampton
In their last match, Liverpool lost to Brentford, 3-1, for the 19th round of the English Championship. Thus, the team is in sixth place, with 28 points, with seven difference for Manchester United, the first club in the classification zone for the next Champions League.
In the FA Cup 2021/22, the commanders of the German Jurgen Klopp were crowned champions by beating Chelsea on penalties. Before the triumph in the final, they eliminated Manchester City (3 to 2), Nottingham Forest (1 to 0), Norwich City (2 to 1), Cardiff City (3 to 1) and Shrewsbury Town (4 to 1).
Like Liverpool, Wolverhampton also did not win in the last round of the English Championship. With the draw against Aston Villa, the team remained in the relegation zone of the Premier League, with a point difference for Nottingham Forest, the first club outside the Z4.
In the last edition of the FA Cup, Wolves eliminated Sheffield United (3-0), in the third round of the competition. However, in the next phase, he was eliminated by Norwich City (1 to 0).
Manchester City vs Chelsea
For the 19th round of the English Championship, Manchester City beat Chelsea, by 1 to 0. With the victory, Pep Guardiola’s commanders cut the difference of the leader, Arsenal, to five points. While the Londoners, who are in tenth position, have moved further away from the qualifying zone for the next Champions League.
In their last participation in the FA Cup, City reached the semi-final of the tournament. The team beat Swindon Town (4-1), Fulham (4-1), Peterborough United (2-0) and Southampton (4-1), before being eliminated by Liverpool (3-2).
Like Manchester City, Chelsea were also defeated by Klopp’s charges. The Londoners lost the big decision on penalties. In the campaign to the final, the team left behind Chesterfield (5-1), Plymouth Argyle (2-1), Luton Town (3-2), Middlesbrough (2-0) and Crystal Palace (2-0).
Other games this Saturday for the FA Cup
Crystal Palace v Southampton – 9.30 am
Forest Green v Birmingham – 09:30
Gillingham v Leicester – 9.30am
Preston v Huddersfield – 9.30 am
Reading v Watford – 9.30am
Tottenham v Portsmouth – 9.30 am
Blackpool v Nottingham – 12h00
Boreham Wood v Accrington – 12h00
Bournemouth v Burnley – 12h00
Chesterfield v West Brom – 12h00
Fleetwood v QPR – 12h00
Hull v Fulham – 12h00
Ipswich v Rotherham – 12:00
Middlesbrough v Brighton – 12:00
Millwall v Sheffield Utd – 12h00
Shrewsbury v Sunderland – 12h00
Brentford v West Ham – 2.30pm
Coventry v Wrexham – 2.30pm
Grimsby v Burton – 2.30pm
Luton v Wigan – 2.30pm
Sheffield Wed v Newcastle – 3pm
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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