Darren Fletcher admitted Manchester United's "fragile" players have lost their confidence after Sunday's FA Cup exit against Brighton left Old Trafford in turmoil.

Gabriel Martinelli shrugged off the backlash to his clash with stricken Liverpool defender Conor Bradley to send Arsenal into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win at Portsmouth on Sunday.

Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

Crystal Palace's defence of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield on Saturday in the biggest shock in the competition's history.

Crystal Palace beat Premier League champions Liverpool 3-2 on penalties to win the Community Shield after an entertaining 2-2 draw at Wembley on Sunday, with keeper Dean Henderson reprising his penalty-saving heroics from their FA Cup final triumph.

With regular taker Erling Haaland on the pitch, it came as a surprise when the Norwegian handed penalty duties to Marmoush. The Egyptian forward hesitated before his spot-kick, and Henderson dived the right way to preserve Palace’s lead.

Guardiola's side will finish without major silverware for the first time in eight years after crashing to a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday.

"It's special. I don't know what to say," said Eze.

Eze scored from Palace's very first attack in the 16th minute with a superb finish from Daniel Munoz's cross, after Jean-Philippe Mateta's brilliant hold-up play started the move.

City were deposed as Premier League champions by Liverpool for the first time in five years and are facing a first trophyless season since Guardiola's debut campaign in 2016/17 if they do not beat Crystal Palace in this weekend's showpiece match at Wembley.

Manchester City came from behind to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Erling Haaland hobbled off injured.

City are the last of the Premier League's big guns still standing as Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Brighton headline the FA Cup's year of the underdog.

On Sunday, Dan Burn, the towering defender born just down the road in Blyth, etched his name into the club’s folklore by scoring the decisive goal in Newcastle’s historic 2-1 League Cup final victory over Liverpool.

For generations of Geordies, these bronze figures are more than mere sculptures—they are symbols of hope, nostalgia, and an undying connection to a football club that has endured decades of heartache.

Manchester United's dismal season hit a new low as the FA Cup holders crashed out after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat against Fulham in the fifth round on Sunday.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side's shock FA Cup exit to second-tier Plymouth was a setback after a near flawless start to his reign in charge.

Ryan Hardie scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Arne Slot was made to pay for resting his star names as he suffered just a fourth defeat in 38 games as Liverpool boss.

Altay Bayindir was Manchester United's unlikely hero as the holders held out for over an hour a man down to knock Arsenal out the FA Cup on penalties after a feisty 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Sunday.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's stunning strike lit up Liverpool's 4-0 win over League Two Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.

Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United's owners that he will carry on winning trophies elsewhere if they decide to sack him in the aftermath of Saturday's 2-1 victory against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.