{"id":878026,"date":"2026-04-07T13:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/878026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:38:20","slug":"everything-we-know-about-fa-cup-semi-final-at-wembley-ticket-numbers-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/878026\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we know about FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, ticket numbers and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-Insets-38-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"The FA Cup trophy next to a Leeds United badge at Wembley Stadium\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mark-Smith-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Mark Smith\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Tue 7 April 2026 12:10, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/leeds-united\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds United<\/a> have booked an historic return to Wembley in the FA Cup, with Chelsea now confirmed as their semi-final opponents at the end of April.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Whites will descend on the capital over the weekend, starting April 25, with Manchester City taking on Southampton in the other final-four tie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/managers\/daniel-farke\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Farke<\/a> was delighted as his Leeds side edged past West Ham on penalties at the London Stadium on Sunday, despite throwing away a two-goal lead in added time.<\/p>\n<p>Anton Stach and Joe Rodon left with possible serious injuries, but many are still revelling in the success of reaching a semi-final for the first time in 39 years.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/leeds-united\/match\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wembley showdown between Leeds and Chelsea<\/a>, details are starting to emerge.<\/p>\n<p> \u26bdLeeds United match day \u26bd <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 15px; opacity: 0.9;\">Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every <strong>Leeds United fixture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; opacity: 0.8;\">Get 24\/7 updates from your definitive Whites source<\/p>\n<p>How many tickets will Leeds United receive at Wembley?<\/p>\n<p>Securing a return to Wembley wasn\u2019t the only positive, with <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/players\/dominic-calvert-lewin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> also returning to goalscoring form with two penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Calvert-Lewin admitted after the win that he\u2019s excited to play at Wembley at club-level for the first time, and now all eyes are on that game.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>FA Cup<\/td>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2025-26<\/td>\n<td>*Semi-final<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024-25<\/td>\n<td>Fourth round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023-24<\/td>\n<td>Fifth round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2022-23<\/td>\n<td>Fifth round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2021-22<\/td>\n<td>Third round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2020-21<\/td>\n<td>Third round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2019-20<\/td>\n<td>Third round<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>*Ongoing FA Cup run<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/police-high-alert-fa-cup-36974797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Mirror<\/a> has reported that Leeds are expected to receive 32,000 tickets for the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>It is said that many more are still expected to travel to the capital, regardless of whether they have access to the national stadium or not.<\/p>\n<p>Police are set to deploy extra officers for the rivals clashing, despite no trouble being reported in the Premier League fixtures at Elland Road and Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Where do other tickets go at Wembley?<\/p>\n<p>If both clubs receive the same tickets, that only reaches 64,000 \u2013 so where do the rest go?<\/p>\n<p>In past years, Club Wembley members received some, with the remainder going to volunteers within the football family for the corporate sections.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leeds-fa-cup-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Years since Leeds beat a Premier League team in the FA Cup\" class=\"wp-image-232060\" \/>Credit: Breaking Media<\/p>\n<p>Leeds broke a 13-year record of not beating Premier League opposition in the FA Cup against West Ham, so they need to go one step further in the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Many have questioned whether <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/leeds-united\/leeds-united-match\/leeds-united-would-fa-cup-glory-be-worth-the-price-of-premier-league-relegation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FA Cup success would be accepted over Premier League relegation<\/a>, but for now, it\u2019s time to enjoy both, especially the battle ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, there will be around 50,000 Leeds fans descending on London again very soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tue 7 April 2026 12:10, UK Leeds United have booked an historic return to Wembley in the 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