FA Cup 2018-19 Facts & Trivia
The 2018-19 FA Cup was won by Manchester City. Below are the facts, records and trivia from that cup run — the final, the giant-killings, the biggest wins, the hat-tricks and the shootouts.
See the full FA Cup 2018-19 bracket and results. Or read the EFL Cup 2018-19 facts.
1. Manchester City — champions
Manchester City beat Watford 6-0 to win the FA Cup.
2. Gabriel Jesus' final
Gabriel Jesus scored 2 in the final as Manchester City won the trophy.
3. Domestic cup double
Manchester City won both the FA Cup and the EFL Cup in the same season — a domestic cup double.
4. AFC Wimbledon's cup run
AFC Wimbledon, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the 5th Round — a memorable run from the early rounds.
5. Alfie May's haul
Alfie May scored 4 for Doncaster Rovers in the 1st Round (7-0 v Chorley) (7 hat-tricks were scored in all).
6. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Doncaster Rovers beat Chorley 7-0 in the 1st Round.
7. 8-goal thriller
Crawley Town 2-6 Southend United was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 8 goals.
8. Spot-kick marathon
Slough Town and Sutton United needed 15 penalties to settle their 1st Round tie (8-7 on spot-kicks after 1-1).
9. Manchester City's road to glory
Manchester City beat Rotherham United, Burnley, Newport County, Swansea City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Watford on the way to the trophy — 6 ties won.
10. Sharpest shooters
Manchester City scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 26.
11. Watford fall short
Watford reached the final but finished runners-up.
12. The last four
The semi-finalists were Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.