The FA Cup fifth round draw will be held on Monday with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City still in the competition
11:21, 16 Feb 2026
A general view of the FA Cup trophy
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A general view of the FA Cup trophy(Image: Nick Potts/PA Wire)
The sides remaining in the FA Cup will discover their fifth round opponents on Monday evening after a weekend of action.
Premier League strugglers Burnley were knocked out by League One side Mansfield Town on Saturday, while the likes of Aston Villa, Brighton and Birmingham were also dumped out at the fourth round stage.
Chelsea were the first to play as they beat Hull City 4-0 on Friday night, with Pedro Neto netting his first career hat-trick. Estevao Willian also got himself on the scoresheet as the Blues comfortably progressed past the Tigers.
West Ham only just overcame Burton Albion but only through a 95-minute Crysencio Summerville winner. Arsenal made light work of Wigan Athletic on Sunday, with the Gunners beating the League One outfit 4-0 at Emirates Stadium. Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus all got on the scoresheet, with a Jack Hunt own goal piling further misery on the away side.
The draw for the FA Cup fifth round is due to take place on Monday evening, ahead of Macclesfield hosting Brentford. Port Vale's clash against Bristol City also needs to be arranged after it was postponed at the weekend.
So, ahead of the draw, we used a knockout stage simulator to determine who might get who, and the results were fascinating. The eye-catching fixture was Manchester City vs Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, while Chelsea were drawn to play one of Macclesfield or Brentford.
Liverpool were drawn to host Southampton and West Ham were predicted to get Norwich City. And after their shock result against Burnley, Mansfield Town were rewarded with another Premier League tie against Fulham.
Simulated FA Cup fifth round draw in full:
Liverpool vs Southampton
Norwich City vs West Ham United
Manchester City vs Arsenal
Chelsea vs Macclesfield or Brentford
Sunderland vs Leeds United
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Mansfield Town vs Fulham
Wrexham vs Port Vale or Bristol City
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