MATCHDAY: Another EPL team set to fall in FA Cup

Published Feb. 27, 2023 5:13 p.m. ET

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday:

ENGLAND

Another Premier League club will be eliminated from the FA Cup when Fulham takes on Leeds in the fifth round. The competition has already seen a host of top-flight teams go out, including league leader Arsenal and cup holder Liverpool. One team that will expect to advance to the quarterfinals is Manchester City, which travels to second-division Bristol City. Elsewhere, Leicester hosts Blackburn and Brighton is at Stoke.

ITALY

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Despite a 15-point penalty, Juventus still might qualify for Europe. The Bianconeri enter the derby against Torino in eighth place in Serie A and nine points below the Conference League spot. Fourth-placed Roma visits last-placed Cremonese, which is still winless.

FRANCE

Lyon hosts Grenoble in the first quarterfinal of the French Cup.

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