FA Cup 2024/25: Cup final details, results, TV picks & more

The 2024/25 FA Cup ultimate is nearly upon us, with an all-Premier League conflict between Crystal Palace and Manchester Metropolis deciding the most recent winner of the well-known trophy.

Crystal Palace booked their place within the ultimate after a complete Wembley win over Aston Villa, with objectives from Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr sealing a primary ultimate for the Eagles since 2016.

Opponents Manchester Metropolis are aiming for a 3rd FA Cup in seven seasons, and are heading again to Wembley after a 2-0 semi-final win over Nottingham Forest.

The 2024/25 event has not seen as many giantkillings as in earlier years, although Plymouth Argyle produced a traditional FA Cup upset with their defeat of eventual Premier League champions Liverpool.

In the meantime, holders Manchester United had been dumped out on penalties at dwelling to Fulham within the fifth spherical.

Final 12 months noticed former United boss Erik ten Hag get revenge for his facet’s defeat to Metropolis within the 2023 ultimate. Whereas the ultimate featured two of the elite top-flight sides, there have been just a few cup runs from these within the decrease tiers.

Maidstone United reached the fifth spherical, struggling a 5-0 defeat to Coventry Metropolis, who got here so near reaching the ultimate. Towards Man Utd, the Sky Blues thought they’d gained the tie in further time, however ultimately misplaced on penalties.

The primary FA Cup ultimate was performed in 1872 and gained by Wanderers Soccer Membership – the primary of 5 victories. As of 2025, Arsenal maintain the document for many trophies gained with 14, with their final coming in 2020.

In whole, there have been 143 FA Cup finals staged, with 44 groups profitable the competitors not less than as soon as of their historical past.

FA Cup format and adjustments

The FA Cup is an easy knockout event, with the winners of every tie advancing to the following spherical. Non-league golf equipment participate in qualifying, with groups from League One and League Two getting into within the first spherical correct. Premier League and Championship golf equipment be a part of on the third-round stage.

A serious change to the format has seen replays scrapped from the primary spherical onwards. Beforehand, drawn matches would see the fixture replayed on the guests’ dwelling floor, however citing participant welfare, the FA determined to take away replays to ease fixture congestion.

The transfer sparked anger from the EFL and prompted backlash from the likes of Keir Starmer.

FA Cup ultimate preview

With Crystal Palace and Manchester Metropolis profitable their semi-finals, each golf equipment will probably be again on the highway to Wembley three weeks after victories over Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest respectively. Kick-off is at 4.30pm.

Will probably be Palace’s first FA Cup ultimate since 2016, after they misplaced to Manchester United after further time, as Jesse Lingard’s winner secured the trophy for the Purple Devils in what was Louis van Gaal’s ultimate match in cost.

Each of the Eagles’ earlier cup finals have been in opposition to United – the opposite coming in 1990, which was gained after a replay following an enthralling 3-3 draw at Wembley Stadium.

Now, United’s neighbours stand in the way in which of a primary main trophy for Oliver Glasner’s facet.

As for seven-time winners Manchester Metropolis, they’re way more skilled on this scenario, with Pep Guardiola guiding his facet to a 3rd successive ultimate, having taken half in back-to-back Manchester derbies in 2023 and 2024.

Regardless of their glut of trophies underneath the Spaniard’s reign, the FA Cup has solely been gained by the Residents twice since Guardiola’s arrival (in 2019 and 2023), with their 2011 win the one different Metropolis triumph this century.

After an underwhelming marketing campaign by their excessive requirements, Metropolis have the possibility to finish it on a excessive and keep away from going trophyless for the primary time because the 2016/17 season – Guardiola’s first on the helm.

2024/25 FA Cup outcomes

The FA Cup’s first spherical correct kicked off with fifth-tier Tamworth defeating League One Huddersfield City, whereas the weekend noticed its justifiable share of shock outcomes and almighty scares.

Nevertheless, there was to be no ‘fairytale’ run for Wrexham as they had been undone by Harrogate City. AFC Wimbledon’s win in a grudge match in opposition to MK Dons was one other spotlight of the spherical.

Tamworth continued their story within the second spherical after knocking out Burton Albion on penalties, whereas Studying had been taken to further time by Harborough City. Elsewhere, League One leaders Wycombe averted an upset with a win at non-league Wealdstone.

The Lambs’ very good run to the third spherical got here to a valiant finish at dwelling to Premier League facet Tottenham Hotspur, with the Nationwide League outfit taking Ange Postecoglou’s males to further time.

The shock of the third spherical was undoubtedly Brentford’s undoing at dwelling to Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle, whereas holders Manchester United noticed off Arsenal in a fierce affair on the Emirates Stadium following a penalty shootout.

The Pilgrims had been at it once more within the fourth spherical, whereas Brighton claimed a high-profile scalp themselves by coming from behind to see off Chelsea.

Elsewhere, Manchester Metropolis got an almighty scare by League One’s Leyton Orient, falling behind to one of many objectives and moments of the season earlier than battling again to squeeze into Spherical 5.

The spherical of 16 kicked off with Aston Villa boosting their probabilities of a primary main trophy since 1996, as they beat Cardiff 2-0 at Villa Park. This left Preston as the one second-tier representatives after they beat Championship rivals Burnley.

That weekend additionally noticed Bournemouth’s dramatic shootout win over Wolves, with Boubacar Traore lacking the all-important spot-kick earlier than Luis Sinisterra sealed the Cherries’ place within the final eight.

Crystal Palace joined them courtesy of their 3-1 win over Millwall, which was overshadowed by Jean-Philippe Mateta’s sickening damage, which put the Frenchman in hospital, the place he required stitches.

Plymouth had been on their technique to one other massive upset, however solely led for seven minutes at Manchester Metropolis earlier than the Premier League champions ultimately got here again to win.

One other dramatic afternoon adopted as Brighton noticed off Newcastle in extra-time due to Danny Welbeck’s winner in a recreation which noticed either side diminished to 10, whereas Fulham prevailed on penalties at Previous Trafford, with Bernd Leno saving from Joshua Zirkzee and Victor Lindelof.

The quarter-finals noticed all of the away sides prevail, with Bournemouth the one dropping facet to get on the scoresheet earlier than bowing out.

Crystal Palace and Aston Villa secured comfy victories on the highway, whereas Nottingham Forest and Manchester Metropolis wanted to depend on penalties and tremendous subs respectively to beat their last-eight opponents.

Within the semi-finals at Wembley, Palace steamrolled Villa to comfortably win 3-0, with the West Midlanders exiting the cup and the Champions League within the area of two weeks.

Manchester Metropolis lastly dispatched Nottingham Forest within the different semi, with the Reds’ very good run amid an distinctive home marketing campaign coming to an finish after successive shootout victories.

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