FA Cup third round draw: matchups for Man City, Man United, and Liverpool revealed
Lars Foster
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On December 2, the draw for the third round of the 2024/2025 FA Cup took place. At this stage, 44 Premier League and Championship teams join the 20 winners from the second round, forming 32 matchups involving 64 teams.
Details: Defending champions Manchester United have drawn a high-profile tie against Arsenal, with the London side hosting the match. Other notable fixtures involving top Premier League clubs include Manchester City facing Salford City, Liverpool taking on Accrington Stanley, and Chelsea hosting Morecambe.
These third-round matches are scheduled to take place on January 11-12, 2025, and will consist of a single leg. As a reminder, replays have been abolished in the FA Cup from the first round onwards this season.
Reminder: In the previous final of the world’s oldest football competition, Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-1. More recently, Ruben Amorim’s United team secured a 4-0 win over Everton.
