Tottenham secured a place in the FA Cup semifinals at its temporary Wembley Stadium home by beating Swansea 3-0 Saturday in Wales, with Christian Eriksen scoring two of the three long-range goals.
Erik Lamela also struck from outside the area in the quarterfinal at Liberty Stadium as Tottenham stayed on course for a first trophy in 10 years.
Spurs are playing at Wembley this season while its home at White Hart Lane is being redeveloped, so have an advantage heading into the semifinals — and the final if they make it that far. Wembley is supposed to be used as a neutral ground for the FA Cup semifinals.
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min, left, and Swansea City's Alfie Mawson battle for the ball during the English FA Cup, quarterfinal football match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Saturday March 17, 2018. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Manchester United hosts Brighton later Saturday. In the other quarterfinal matches on Sunday, Chelsea visits Leicester and third-tier Wigan is at home to Southampton.
Eriksen was allowed to advance to the edge of the area by Swansea's retreating defenders before the Denmark playmaker curled a left-foot shot into the corner in the 11th minute.
Lamela scored from similar range, and in similar circumstances, in first-half injury time before Eriksen fired home a low shot from 20 meters in the 62nd.
Tottenham Hotspur's Erik Lamela, left, scores his side's second goal of the game against Swansea City during the English FA Cup, quarterfinal football match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Saturday March 17, 2018. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Tottenham coped well without star striker Harry Kane, who is likely missing until next month because of an ankle injury. Son Heung-min started as Kane's replacement up front and had a goal disallowed for offside, with the decision being confirmed by the video assistant referee.
The FA Cup represents Tottenham's last chance of silverware this season after getting eliminated from the Champions League by Juventus last week.
Manchester United players celebrate their second goal during the English FA Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Lukaku, Matic send Man United into FA Cup semifinals
Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic scored in each half as Manchester United reached the semifinals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday.
Lukaku picked up Matic's precision pass from outside the box to nod the opener in the 37th minute. Matic doubled United's lead in the 83rd by heading in from Ashley Young's free kick.
Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku, right, scores his side's opening goal during the English FA Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Alexis Sanchez started on the bench for the first time since his January arrival, with Paul Pogba another among the substitutes. Neither player made an appearance in the quarterfinal as United made a swift recovery from being knocked out of the Champions League by Sevilla in midweek.
Tottenham joined United in the FA Cup semifinals by beating Swansea 3-0 earlier Saturday. In the other quarterfinal matches on Sunday, Chelsea visits Leicester and third-tier Wigan is at home to Southampton.
Manchester United's Nemanja Matic heads the ball to score his side's second goal during the English FA Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)