The majority of the 2020/21 FA Cup campaign was played in empty stadiums, owing to the corona virus pandemic restrictions at the time. The lack of fans certainly created some unexpected shocks, including Marine making it to the 3rd round where they played Tottenham. That was the biggest ever gap between two teams in the history of the cup, 161 league places.
Fixture congestion was an issue too on the back of the delayed 2019/20 season finish, this mean for 2020/21 there were no replays in the cup at all.
Despite being a strange season the final was certainly an FA Cup classic. 20,000 fans were allowed to attend the final, a novelty at the time. Four time runners up Leicester (1949, 1961, 1963 & 1969) played eight time winners Chelsea and most expected it to end up with another Chelsea win. Leicester, however, had other ideas and finally won their first FA Cup at the fifth time of asking, winning 1-0 in normal time thanks to a stunning Tielemans long range rocket.
Even in the most bizarre of seasons the magic of the FA Cup lives up to its billing.
Round of 64
| Fixture | Date & Time | Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | v | Liverpool | 8th Jan 19:45 | Villa Park |
| Wolves | v | Crystal Palace | 8th Jan 19:45 | Molineux |
| Boreham Wood | v | Millwall | 9th Jan 12:00 | Meadow Park |
| Everton | v | Rotterham | 9th Jan 12:00 | Goodison Park |
| Luton | v | Reading | 9th Jan 12:00 | Kenilworth Road |
| Norwich | v | Coventry | 9th Jan 12:00 | Carrow Road |
| Notts Forest | v | Cardiff | 9th Jan 12:00 | City Ground |
| Chorley | v | Derby | 9th Jan 12:15 | Victory Park |
| Blackburn | v | Doncaster | 9th Jan 15:00 | Ewood Park |
| Blackpool | v | West Brom | 9th Jan 15:00 | Bloomfield Road |
| Bristol Rovers | v | Sheff Utd | 9th Jan 15:00 | Memorial Stadium |
| Burnley | v | MK Dons | 9th Jan 15:00 | Turf Moor |
| Exeter | v | Sheff Wed | 9th Jan 15:00 | St James Park |
| Oldham | v | Bournemouth | 9th Jan 15:00 | Boundary Park |
| QPR | v | Fulham | 9th Jan 15:00 | Loftus Road |
| Southampton | v | Shrewsbury | 9th Jan 15:00 | St Mary’s |
| Stevenage | v | Swansea | 9th Jan 15:00 | Lamex Stadium |
| Stoke | v | Leicester | 9th Jan 15:00 | Bet365 Stadium |
| Wycombe | v | Preston | 9th Jan 15:00 | Adams Park |
| Arsenal | v | Newcastle | 9th Jan 17:00 | The Emirates |
| Brentford | v | Middlesbrough | 9th Jan 18:00 | Community Stadium |
| Huddersfield | v | Plymouth | 9th Jan 18:00 | John Smiths Stadium |
| Man United | v | Watford | 9th Jan 20:00 | Old Trafford |
| Barnsley | v | Tranmere | 10th Jan 13:30 | Oakwell Stadium |
| Bristol City | v | Portsmouth | 10th Jan 13:30 | Ashton Gate |
| Chelsea | v | Morecambe | 10th Jan 13:30 | Stamford Bridge |
| Cheltenham | v | Mansfield | 10th Jan 13:30 | Whaddon Road |
| Crawley | v | Leeds | 10th Jan 13:30 | People’s Pension Stadium |
| Man City | v | Birmingham | 10th Jan 13:30 | Etihad |
| Marine | v | Tottenham | 10th Jan 17:00 | Rossett Park |
| Newport | v | Brighton | 10th Jan 19:45 | Rodney Parade |
| Stockport | v | West Ham | 11th Jan 20:00 | Edgeley Park |
Round of 32
| Fixture | Date & Time | Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley | v | Wolves | 22nd Jan 19:45 | Victory Park |
| Southampton | v | Arsenal | 23rd Jan 12:15 | St Mary’s |
| Barnsley | v | Norwich | 23rd Jan 15:00 | Oakwell Stadium |
| Bournemouth | v | Crawley | 23rd Jan 15:00 | Vitality Stadium |
| Brighton | v | Blackpool | 23rd Jan 15:00 | Falmer Stadium |
| Millwall | v | Bristol City | 23rd Jan 15:00 | The Den |
| Sheff Utd | v | Plymouth | 23rd Jan 15:00 | Bramall Lane |
| Swansea | v | Notts Forest | 23rd Jan 15:00 | Liberty Stadium |
| West Ham | v | Doncaster | 23rd Jan 15:00 | London Stadium |
| Cheltenham | v | Man City | 23rd Jan 17:30 | Whaddon Road |
| Chelsea | v | Fulham | 24th Jan 12:00 | Stamford Bridge |
| Brentford | v | Leicester | 24th Jan 14:30 | Community Stadium |
| Fulham | v | Burnley | 24th Jan 14:30 | Craven Cottage |
| Man United | v | Liverpool | 24th Jan 17:00 | Old Trafford |
| Everton | v | Sheff Wed | 24th Jan 20:00 | Goodison Park |
| Wycombe | v | Tottenham | 25th Jan 19:45 | Adams Park |
Round of 16
| Fixture | Date & Time | Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | v | Bournemouth | 9th Feb 17:30 | Turf Moor |
| Man United | v | West Ham | 9th Feb 19:30 | Old Trafford |
| Swansea | v | Man City | 10th Feb 17:30 | Liberty Stadium |
| Leicester | v | Brighton | 10th Feb 19:30 | Molineux |
| Sheff Utd | v | Bristol City | 10th Feb 19:30 | Bramall Lane |
| Everton | v | Tottenham | 10th Feb 20:15 | Goodison Park |
| Wolves | v | Southampton | 11th Feb 19:30 | King Power Stadium |
| Barnsley | v | Chelsea | 11th Feb 20:00 | Oakwell Stadium |
Quarter Finals
| Fixture | Date & Time | Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | v | Southampton | 20th Mar 12:15 | Vitality Stadium |
| Everton | v | Man City | 20th Mar 17:30 | Goodison Park |
| Chelsea | v | Sheffield United | 21st Mar 13:30 | Stamford Bridge |
| Leicester | v | Man Utd | 21st Mar 17:00 | King Power Stadium |
Semi-Finals
| Fixture | Date & Time | Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | v | Man City | 17th April 17:30 | Wembley |
| Leicester | v | Southampton | 18th April 18:30 | Wembley |
Final
| Fixture | Date & Time | Stadium | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | v | Chelsea | 15th May | Wembley |