Leaders Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Newcastle United while Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3-1
European champions Liverpool were beaten 0-2 by Fulham in the English Premier League.
Manchester City's hopes of an unprecedented quadruple were in tatters on Sunday after holders Wigan Athletic repeated their FA Cup heroics with a stunning 2-1 victory in their quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.
The defending champions notched up their fifth Premier League victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Sunderland as their main title rivals both dropped points.
The English clubs were paired in the FA Cup semi-final draw on Friday
England striker Peter Crouch netted twice as the six-times winners won the FA Cup quarter-final 7-0.
Liverpool ended their 85-year Manchester United jinx when a first-half Peter Crouch header gave them a 1-0 win in the FA Cup fifth round.
David Beckham, one of the so-called "Class of 92", went on to win six Premier League titles under Alex Ferguson at United alongside youth-team buddies Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and Gary and Phil Neville. Beckham also won two FA Cups and, memorably, the Champions League in 1999. He topped up his trophy collection with a La Liga winners' medal for Real Madrid and added two MLS Cups during a north American adventure with LA Galaxy.
Arsenal moved on to 77 points, 11 behind newly crowned champions Chelsea but four clear of Manchester United.
Charlton Athletic moved into the fourth spot in the Premier League standings with a 3-1 victory over London rivals Fulham.
England striker Wayne Rooney has signed a four-year contract extension with Premier League champions Manchester United that will keep their prize asset at the club until June 2019.
The champions beat Aston Villa 2-1 while Manchester United went down 1-2 at home to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League.
The clash gives Portugal the chance to avenge their 1966 World Cup semi-final defeat in England.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Rooney's deal is worth a reported 10 million, meaning he becomes the highest paid player in DC United's history.
A round-up of the weekend's action in the major European leagues.
The Blues suffered a 4-2 battering at London rivals Charlton Athletic.
The defeat was especially costly for Claudio Ranieri's expensively assembled team who began the day in joint second place with title rivals Arsenal.
'In the present-day game, it is difficult to see any club having players who can stay with them for 10 years'
Liverpool moved into the top five of the English Premier League with a 2-1 victory at relegation-threatened Norwich City.
The English Premier League champions won 1-0 at Newcastle United through a superbly struck volley by skipper Patrick Vieira.
Chelsea midfielder Scott Parker has broken a bone in his foot and will be out of action until next year, the Premier League club said on their website on Monday.
Former England defender Chris Powell has completed his free transfer from Charlton Athletic to English second division club West Ham, officials said on Friday.
Beckham says his aim is to beat the appearance records set by Bobby Moore and Bobby Charlton.
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