2002 FA Cup Final at 4.1 million (44.4%). By comparison ITV's coverage of the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final averaged 6.8 million viewers, though with a lower viewing share (33.3%). The cup final ratings, a record low, were defended by the FA spokesman Paul Newman: "We are very pleased because the final peaked at 7.4m which is pretty good for a hot Saturday in the middle of a bank holiday weekend." A list compiled by the "London Evening Standard" showed the 2002 final came bottom in the season's top 10 viewed football matches. Four days later Arsenal defeated Manchester United to complete their third
2016 Chinese FA Cup 2016 Chinese FA Cup Yanjing Beer 2016 Chinese FA Cup (Chinese: 燕京啤酒2016中国足球协会杯) was the 18th edition of the Chinese FA Cup and the 60th anniversary of the Chinese National Cup. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao beat the defending champions Jiangsu Suning on away goals in the final to win their second title. According to Chinese FA Cup Procedure, In each round, home team advantages are decided as follows. "Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won 4–2 on aggregate." "Guangzhou R&F won 5–1 on aggregate." "Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 5–0 on aggregate." "Jiangsu Suning won 4–3 on aggregate." "Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won 5–3 on aggregate." "Jiangsu