The stage is set for a thrilling clash as Aston Villa take on the Crystal Palace for the semi-finals of FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday. Crystal Palace have never won the FA Cup while Aston Villa last won the trophy in 1957 but both teams would believe that this could be the year when things turn around for them.
The winner of this match will face off against the second finalist between the Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in next month’s finals. Notably, Palace had made it to the finals of 1990 and 2016 FA Cup finals but lost in both matches against the Manchester United.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner while speaking to the media ahead of the semi-final said, “They (Aston Villa) have their whole squad available. It’s a game, I don’t want to make it bigger than it is. We feel well prepared and we have confidence, especially with the performance at the Emirates and this is how we’ll enter Wembley.”
On playing at the Wembley, Glasner said, “We’ll enjoy it, it’s the biggest stadium in England, it’s very traditional and we can play in front of 40,000 Crystal Palace fans. But I don’t care if we played at Selhurst Park or Villa Park, we would try to win. The approach is no different.”
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa: When and where to watch the match in India?
The Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa semi-final match will be played at London’s Wembley stadium today (26 April) from 9:45PM (Indian time) onwards.
The exciting clash will be available to broadcast via the Sony Sports Network in India while the match can also be live-streamed via the SonyLiv app and website.
