FA Cup replay rules 2024: Could Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa go to a replay?
The most recent Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as Unai Emery’s team prepares to play in the FA Cup against Championship opposition
When Aston Villa hosts Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m., they will kick off their FA Cup campaign.
Following their advancement to the third round of the competition, every Premier League and Championship team will play in the FA Cup for the first time this year. In all four of the FA Cup seasons since joining the Premier League again in 2019, Villa has been eliminated in the third round.
Supporters may be asking if replays would be available in the event of a draw before this Saturday’s contest. Yes, is the response. Replays have traditionally been a big part of the game, and lower league teams usually come out on top since they can force a replay against a top Premier League team and get a big financial boost.
Replays were required for a total of 14 FA Cup finals before it was decided that, starting in 1999, penalty shootouts would be used to settle drawn finals.
However, due to a regulation change in 2018, drew matches will henceforth be settled by extra time and penalties starting with the sixth draw. An effort was made to “alleviate fixture congestion” by making the choice.
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