The full schedule for the 2021-22 Emirates FA Cup fourth round proper has now been confirmed.
Taking place between Friday 4 and Sunday 6 February 2022, we have 16 ties across the weekend .
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The fourth round schedule
Friday 4 February
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Saturday 5 February
Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United
Huddersfield Town v Barnsley
Peterborough United v Queens Park Rangers
Cambridge United v Luton Town
Southampton v Coventry City
Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle
Everton v Brentford
Kidderminster Harriers v West Ham United
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic
Manchester City v Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City
Sunday 6 February
AFC Bournemouth v Boreham Wood
Liverpool v Cardiff City
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
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Cristiano Ronaldo made his first start in the EmiratesFACup since the 15th February 2009.
Robbie Savage started in the Derby midfield that day. 
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All three of Jadon Sancho’s goals for Manchester United this season have come in different competitons:
vs Villarreal (UCL)
vs Chelsea (PL)
vs Middlesbrough (FA Cup)
First EmiratesFACup start, first FA Cup goal. 
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Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in five goals in his last four games for Manchester United:
vs Aston Villa
vs Brentford
vs West Ham
vs Middlesbrough
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Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a penalty for Manchester United for the fourth time in his career:
vs Wigan (2006)
vs West Ham (2007)
vs Barcelona (2008)
vs Middlesbrough (2022)
It didn’t even hit the target. 
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Matt Crooks’ goals for Middlesbrough this season:
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He was just waiting to score at Old Trafford. EmiratesFACup
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Manchester United have been knocked in the fourth round or earlier in the EmiratesFACup for the first time since 2014 against Swansea.
They crash out on penalties.
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◉ 2015: Middlesbrough knock Man Utd out of the League Cup on penalties
◉ 2022: Middlesbrough knock Man Utd out of the FA Cup on penalties
It’s happened again. 
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Chelsea vs Plymouth Argle
Chelsea entered the FA Cup in the third round, with their campaign starting with a straightforward 5-1 win over Chesterfield FC. But the Blues are going through a sub-par patch of form, winning just four of their last eight games across all competitions. Thomas Tuchel’s men did bounce back to winning ways before the international break, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Plymouth Argyle’s FA Cup campaign began in the first round, and they needed a first round replay to beat Sheffield Wednesday. In the next two stages, the Pilgrims got past Rochdale AFC and Birmingham FC to set up a fourth round date with Chelsea. Steven Schumacher’s men have blown hot and cold since the turn of the year, winning just two and losing two of their five outings.
Chelsea beat Plymouth Argyle 1-0 the last time the clubs locked horns with each other.
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Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta (C), Christensen, Rudiger, Sarr; Kovacic, Jorginho; Ziyech, Mount, Hudson-Odoi; Lukaku.
Plymouth Argyle XI: Cooper; Wilson, Scarr, Gillesphey; Edwards, Camara, Houghton, Mayor, Grant; Jephcott, Garrick.
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Chelsea have announced that Thomas Tuchel has tested positive for Covid-19.
He will miss today’s FA Cup clash with Plymouth but hopes to join up with the team in Abu Dhabi for the Club World Cup next week.
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Manchester United v Middlesbrough | Manchester United 1-1 Middlesbrough (7-8 on pens) |
An early missed penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo and a Jadon Sancho deflected finish gave Manchester United 1-0 lead in the first half, however, a resilient Middlesbrough deservedly equalised from a back post Matt Crooks leveller which took the game into extra time and eventually penalty shootouts. A missed Elanga spot-kick sent Middlesbrough through to the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup.
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