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
2017 Chinese FA Cup 2017 Chinese FA Cup Yanjing Beer 2017 Chinese FA Cup () was the 19th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The winner Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League. Source: According to Chinese FA Cup Procedure, in each round, home team advantages are decided as follows. "Shanghai Shenxin won 4–3 on aggregate." "Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won 9–6 on aggregate." "Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 3–1 on aggregate." "Shanghai SIPG won 4–3 on aggregate." "Shanghai Greenland Shenhua won 2–0 on aggregate." "Shanghai SIPG won 6–2 on aggregate." Assistant referees: Ye Zhi (Shenzhen FA) Lou Fangping