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Record breaking! The FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea is the most-watched televised match EVER... with a peak of 8.2million people tuning in on BBC One to watch Mikel Arteta's men lift the trophy

Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea was the most watched match of the 2019-20 season, television viewing figures have revealed.

The Wembley final, which Arsenal won 2-1, was watched by 8.2million people at its peak on BBC One and had an audience share of 46.1 per cent.

It means that nearly half of the UK population who own televisions tuned in to watch the final on terrestrial television.

The FA Cup final on Saturday was the most-watched football match of the 2019-20 season

The viewing numbers for the final topped the audience figures for the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Chelsea on July 19, which attracted 7.