The biggest shock in FA Cup history.

On the evening of January 10th, reigning champions Crystal Palace suffered a 1-2 defeat against the underdog Macclesfield FC in the third round of the FA Cup.

Crystal Palace (in yellow shirts) suffered a shock defeat to a team in sixth place in England.

English football has just witnessed one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history as Macclesfield FC, a team playing in the National League North (sixth tier), defeated the reigning champions Crystal Palace 2-1 at Moss Rose Stadium.

Despite facing an opponent ranked 117 places higher in the professional league system, Macclesfield showed no signs of being outmatched. The home team started the match with high spirits and tight organization, constantly causing difficulties for Palace with their energetic play and direct attacks.

In the 43rd minute, captain Paul Dawson opened the scoring for Macclesfield with a powerful header, sending the Moss Rose Stadium into a frenzy. In the second half, the shock was doubled when Isaac Buckley-Ricketts capitalized on a Palace defensive error to make it 2-0.

The home team defeated their opponent, who were ranked 117 places higher.

Crystal Palace managed to pull one back late through Yeremy Pino, but that wasn't enough to salvage a disastrous day for last season's FA Cup champions. They had previously triumphed 1-0 against Man City at Wembley in May.

The 117-place gap between the two teams makes this the biggest shock in FA Cup history when considering league rankings, surpassing the previous record of 108 places. Notably, Dawson revealed he even had to shovel snow himself before the midweek lower league match, a detail that clearly shows the disparity in conditions between the two clubs.

Palace manager Oliver Glasner admitted defeat bitterly: "We lost and we deserved to lose. I have no explanation. In games like this, you don't need tactics, you just need to show your best and we failed to do that."

The FA Cup has once again proven why it's the land of fairy tales. And Macclesfield, a team from the sixth tier, has just written the most glorious chapter in its history.

Source: https://znews.vn/cu-soc-lon-nhat-lich-su-fa-cup-post1618619.html