London –
Duel panas langsung tercipta di Babak Ketiga Piala FA 2024/2025 saat juara bertahan Manchester United melawan Arsenal. Sementara, Manchester City bertemu Salford.
Demikian hasil drawing yang dilakukan, Selasa (3/12/2024) dini hari WIB. Tim-tim Premier League baru berlaga di babak ketiga ini.
Juara bertahan MU langsung mendapat lawan berat di fase awal ini, yakni Arsenal, di Emirates Stadium. Bagi Arsenal, ini adalah kali kedua secara beruntun bertemu tim Big Six di babak awal Piala FA, setelah Liverpool musim lalu.
Manchester City selaku runner-up cuma bertemu tim milik Gary Neville dan Class of 92′, Salford City, yang berlaga di League Two. Chelsea juga bertemu tim League Two lainnya Morecambe.
Liverpool bertemu tim League Two Accrington Stanley di Anfield. Tottenham Hotspur akan bertemu tim Non-Liga Semua pertandingan Babak Ketiga Piala FA Tamworth.
Semua pertandingan serentak digelar 11 Januari.
Babak Ketiga Piala FA 2024/2025
Southampton v Swansea City
Arsenal v Manchester United
Exeter City v Oxford United
Leyton Orient v Derby County
Reading v Burnley
Aston Villa v West Ham
Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester City v Salford
Millwall v Dagenham & Redbrige
Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
Chelsea v Morecambe
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Tamworth v Tottenham
Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
Sunderland v Stoke City
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
Newcastle United v Bromley
Everton v Peterborough United
Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
Birmingham City v Lincoln City
Leeds United v Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
Sheffield United v Cardiff City
Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
Fulham v Watford
Crystal Palace v Stockport County
(mrp/yna)