🏴 FA CUP after the third round (proper):
Against the run of play, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s freekick led to an own-goal by Jakub Kiwior in the 80th minute, opening the scoring. Arsenal’s pursuit of an equalizer left them vulnerable, and in the 94th minute of added time, Liverpool capitalized with a goal from Luis Diaz, securing a 2-0 win.
January 4.
crystal palace (0-0) everton
January 5.
brentford (1-1) wolverhampton wanderers fulham (1-0) rotherham united tottenham hotspur (1-0) burnley
January 6.
afc wimbledon (1-3) ipswich town millwall (2-3) leicester city coventry city (6-2) oxford united maidstone united (1-0) stevenage sunderland (0-3) newcastle united stoke city (2-4) brighton & hove albion norwich city (1-1) bristol rovers southampton (4-0) walsall watford (2-1) chesterfield blackburn rovers (5-2) cambridge united gillingham (0-4) sheffield united queens park rangers (2-3) bournemouth plymouth argyle (3-1) sutton united newport county (1-1) eastleigh hull city (1-1) birmingham city middlesbrough (0-1) aston villa sheffield wednesday (4-0) cardiff city swansea city (2-0) morecambe chelsea (4-0) preston north end
January 7.
luton town (0-0) bolton wanderers shrewsbury town (0-1) wrexham west ham united (1-1) bristol city west bromwich albion (4-1) aldershot town peterborough united (0-3) leeds united nottingham forest (2-2) blackpool manchester city (5-0) huddersfield town arsenal (0-2) liverpool
January 8.
wigan athletic (0-2) manchester united
The Replays would be as follows:
Wolves vs. Brentford
Bristol Rovers vs. Norwich City
Eastleigh vs. Newport County
Birmingham City vs. Hull City
Bristol City vs. West Ham United
THE FOURTH ROUND DRAW:
Watford vs. Southampton Blackburn Rovers vs. Wrexham Bournemouth vs. Swansea City West Bromwich Albion vs. Brentford / Wolverhampton Wanderers West Ham United / Bristol City vs. Nottingham Forest / Blackpool Leicester City vs. Hull City / Birmingham City Sheffield Wednesday vs. Coventry City Chelsea vs. Aston Villa Ipswich Town vs. Maidstone United Liverpool vs. Norwich City / Bristol Rovers Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City Leeds United vs. Plymouth Argyle Crystal Palace / Everton vs. Luton Town / Bolton Wanderers Newport County / Eastleigh vs. Manchester United Sheffield United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham vs. Newcastle United
🇫🇷 COUPE DE FRANCE – ROUND OF 64
In the Round of 64 in the Coupe de France, the expected winners emerged victorious, and there were no significant upsets in the matches.
Five games were decided through penalty shootouts.
The defending champions, Toulouse, had a successful start to their campaign, securing a ‘3-0’ victory against Chambery.
Lille and Paris Saint-Germain both secured wins by substantial margins. Lille achieved a double-digit victory, while Paris Saint-Germain fell just one goal short of that milestone. It’s worth mentioning that Lille played in their home stadium, potentially contributing to their impressive 12-0 win, while Paris Saint-Germain, despite being away from home, secured a 9-0 victory.
January 5.
entente feignies aulnoye fc (1-0) quevilly-rouen fc chambly oise (1-2) racing club de france football sarreguemines fc (0-2) valenciennes metz (1-1) clermont fc challans (0-4) rodez pau (1-4) nantes
January 6.
lille (12-0) golden lion fc amiens (1-2) montpellier us saint-omer (2-3) dunkerque lyon la duchère (1-2) le puy foot 43 auvergne brest (1-0) angers sochaux (2-1) lorient nice (0-0) auxerre as fabrègues (1-4) trélissac-antonne périgord fc olympique alès (1-2) paris fc us orléans (2-1) nîmes so romorantin (4-0) cs moulien entente ssg (1-1) bordeaux avoine occ (0-4) strasbourg les herbiers vf (2-2) lb châteauroux
January 7.
us thionville lusitanos (0-1) marseille guingamp (0-2) rennes ca pontarlier (0-3) lyon chambéry sf (0-3) toulouse us feurs (3-5) as saint-priest louhans-cuiseaux fc (0-2) fc rouen lens (2-2) monaco le havre (2-1) caen bergerac périgord fc (2-1) fc libourne fc dieppe (0-4) laval dinan léhon fc (0-3) reims us revel (0-9) paris saint-germain
🇪🇸 COPA DEL REY Update:
The most surprising result of the round was Tenerife’s victory over Las Palmas, marking it as the upset of the round.
In the Copa del Rey, all teams displayed commendable effort, despite the mismatching.
With the setup up of the fixtures, any away team that experienced a defeat was poised to be considered an upset. Valencia came close to such an outcome, but Real Betis, Las Palmas, and Valencia were the away sides that suffered defeats.
January 6.
lugo (1-3) atlético madrid espanyol (0-1) getafe elche (0-2) girona huesca (0-2) rayo vallecano alavés (1-0) real betis arandina (1-3) real madrid
January 7.
burgos (0-3) mallorca amorebieta (2-4) celta vigo castellón (0-1) osasuna racing ferrol (1-2) sevilla cartagena (1-2) valencia* eibar (0-3) athletic bilbao barbastro (2-3) barcelona málaga (0-1) real sociedad tenerife (2-0) las palmas
January 8.
unionistas** (1-1) villarreal
*= won in extra time
**= won through penalty shootouts
The match between Villarreal and Unionistas had to be abandoned due to electrical issues with the floodlights. It was played a day later with Unionistas coming from a goal down to eventually winning through penalty shootout. This result can be added to the list of upsets.
Coppa del Rey: The match between Villarreal and Unionistas had to be abandoned due to electrical issues with the floodlights, forcing the Copa del Rey Round of 32 to conclude a day later. All teams displayed commendable effort, despite the mismatching. With the setup up of the fixtures, any away team that experienced a defeat was poised to be considered an upset. Valencia came close to such an outcome, but Real Betis, Las Palmas, and Valencia were the away sides that suffered defeats.
