{"id":1423632,"date":"2026-01-12T12:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1423632"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:02:19","slug":"stat-spotlight-fa-cup-third-round-25-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/stat-spotlight-fa-cup-third-round-25-26\/","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup stats and records you might have missed from the third round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The <strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/fa-cup\/#:~:text=FA%20Cup%202025%2F2026&amp;text=Manchester%20City%20will%20be%20among,including%20Chelsea%2C%20Liverpool%20and%20Arsenal.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FA Cup<\/a><\/strong> third round certainly didn\u2019t disappoint as it produced arguably the greatest shock in the competition\u2019s history, a 10-goal haul, hat-tricks, and prolonged some miserable losing streaks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on for the best of the stats from an action-packed round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Stats you might have missed<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-shock-of-shocks\" data-level=\"2\">Shock of shocks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-toffees-fire-blanks\" data-level=\"2\">Toffees fire blanks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-double-digit-delight-for-city\" data-level=\"2\">Double-digit delight for City<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-boro-s-capital-punishment\" data-level=\"2\">Boro\u2019s capital punishment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-stags-stampede-into-4th-round\" data-level=\"2\">Stags stampede into 4th round<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gunners-hat-trick-hero\" data-level=\"2\">Gunners\u2019 hat-trick hero<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-qpr-s-third-round-woes\" data-level=\"2\">QPR\u2019s third round woes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-united-s-disastrous-cup-double\" data-level=\"2\">United\u2019s disastrous cup double<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shock-of-shocks\">Shock of shocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Macclesfield became the first non-league club to knock out the FA Cup holders since 1908-09.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What better place to start than what is being labelled as the greatest FA Cup shock of all time. You\u2019ll know what happened by now. Macclesfield, of the sixth-tier, stunned FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the process, the National League North outfit &#8211; managed by Wayne Rooney\u2019s brother John &#8211; became the first non-league side to eliminate the FA Cup holders since 1908\/09, when Wolves lost to\u2026Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macclesfield, who reformed in 2020, became the first club to reach the fourth round in their first ever season since Harlow Town in 1979-80, and are also the first non-league side to beat a Premier League club in the competition since Lincoln City toppled Burnley in 2016\/17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1423640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-2048x1390.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-393x267.jpg 393w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-295x200.jpg 295w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-88x60.jpg 88w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/12114938\/Macclesfield12012026_ID3DF3NJ2-40x27.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-toffees-fire-blanks\">Toffees fire blanks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Everton became the second top-flight side to lose an FA Cup penalty shootout without scoring a single penalty.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everton\u2019s hopes of a cup run were ended in the third round by fellow Premier League side Sunderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match finished 1-1 after extra time, before Sunderland prevailed 3-0 in a penalty shootout thanks to the brilliance of their keeper Robin Roefs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everton failed to convert any of their spot-kicks, which were all saved by Roefs, as they became only the second top-flight club to lose an FA Cup shootout without scoring, after Blackburn Rovers, who were also beaten on penalties by Sunderland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-double-digit-delight-for-city\">Double-digit delight for City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manchester City became the first English top-flight side to score 10+ goals in a match since 1986.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester City became the first English top-flight side to score 10 or more goals in a match since 1986 after they demolished poor Exeter City 10-1 at the Etihad. The previous occasion a club reached double figures was Liverpool\u2019s 10-0 League Cup victory over Fulham back in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That third-round triumph also saw Man City equal another Liverpool record, matching the most consecutive home wins by a league club in FA Cup history with 16. During this remarkable run, Pep Guardiola\u2019s side have netted 75 goals, averaging an astonishing 4.7 goals per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester City are the first English top-flight side to score 10+ goals in a match in over 39 years.<br><br>Liverpool were the last to do so against Fulham in the League Cup in 1986 (10-0). ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2UFDbOQ2Ou\">pic.twitter.com\/2UFDbOQ2Ou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/2010040182175920556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-boro-s-capital-punishment\">Boro\u2019s capital punishment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Middlesbrough have failed to win any of their last 23 FA Cup matches in London.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middlesbrough took the lead away to Fulham but conceded three goals after the hour mark in a 3-1 defeat at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The London loss meant Boro have now failed to win any of their last 23 FA Cup matches in the capital, stretching back to a 1957 win over Charlton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stags-stampede-into-4th-round\">Stags stampede into 4th round<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mansfield Town have reached the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2007-08.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">League Two side Mansfield Town pulled off a stunning 4-3 upset at Championship side Sheffield United in a memorable seven-goal thriller in Yorkshire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stags have advanced to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time since 2007-08 and only the second time since 1987-88.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gunners-hat-trick-hero\">Gunners\u2019 hat-trick hero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gabriel Martinelli is now Arsenal&#8217;s top goalscorer this season after he scored his first-ever hat-trick for the club.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriel Martinelli scored his first-ever hat-trick for Arsenal in what was his 249th appearance for the club to help give them a 4-1 win away to Championship side Portsmouth, who they extended their unbeaten record against to 24 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brazilian, who scored two headers in a single game for the first time, is now Arsenal\u2019s leading goalscorer in all competitions with nine, which puts him two ahead of Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka, and Viktor Gyokeres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arsenal&#39;s top goalscorers across all competitions this season. \u26bd\ufe0f<br><br>Martinelli moves top after his hat-trick. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IDPx30vWgf\">https:\/\/t.co\/IDPx30vWgf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rx0K6nq3bp\">pic.twitter.com\/Rx0K6nq3bp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/2010449133723861019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qpr-s-third-round-woes\">QPR\u2019s third round woes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No club have suffered more FA Cup third exits than QPR.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Ham ended their torrid 10-game run with a much-needed 2-1 victory at home to QPR, albeit it took an extra-time winner from new signing Taty Castellanos to get the job done against their Championship opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately for QPR, the defeat means they have now been dumped out of the FA Cup in the third round, a record-extending 53 times under the current competition format (since 1925-26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-united-s-disastrous-cup-double\">United\u2019s disastrous cup double<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manchester United will play their fewest matches since 1914-15 following their FA Cup third round exit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester United\u2019s hopes of silverware this season were extinguished by a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">United have been eliminated at the first hurdle in both domestic cups for the first time since 1981-82, leaving them set to play just 40 matches in all competitions this term, which will be their fewest tally since 1914-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester United have been knocked out of both domestic cup competitions at the first hurdle for the first time EVER in the Premier League era. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U9YEVgZO9U\">pic.twitter.com\/U9YEVgZO9U<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/2010423682532024451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-articles-list\">\n                <div 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