Aston Villa will face Leeds United in the fifth round of the FA Cup if they get past Chelsea.Villa host the Blues in a fourth round replay at Villa Park on Wednesday night. The teams need a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge just over a week ago to separate them.Before the replay, there was a draw in the fifth round, with Villa playing either Plymouth or Leeds. The SC teams played to a 1-1 draw in the fourth round and met at Home Park on Tuesday night.READ MORE:
Aston Villa’s Europa League squad revamped with three additions and surprise absenceREAD MORE: Premier League clash could immediately change Aston Villa’s transfer rulesLeeds took a second-half lead as Willy Gnonto scored from outside the area. Whited knocked the ball from Plymouth on High Square. But that lead lasted just over 10 minutes when Plymouth equalized through Brendan Galloway’s curling free-kick.When both sides had chances late in the second half, extra time was needed to separate them.
Crycensio Summerville gave Leeds the lead in the 30th minute when he scored with a right-footed strike..Leeds secured their place in the fifth round when Georgino scored his third goal in less than 10 minutes. The situation ended in favor of Leeds after an own goal from a corner kick 4:1.If Villa beat Chelsea, they will host Leeds on Wednesday February 28. The game will be shown live on ITV and the channel has not yet been confirmed.The winners of this game will progress to the quarter-finals of the competition, meaning they are just one win away from appearing in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium..
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