Crystal Palace, the holders of the FA Cup, were eliminated from the tournament in the third round after their surprising 1-2 loss to Macclesfield Town, a sixth-tier (non-professional) club.

With this historic achievement, Macclesfield FC became the first team from outside the professional league to knock out the title holders since the 1908-1909 season, in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the competition, reaffirming that the tournament recognizes neither differences nor big names.

It is worth mentioning that Crystal Palace had won the FA Cup last season after a historic achievement, the first in the club’s history, following their victory in the final against Manchester City, only to suffer an early and shocking exit this season against an obscure team, a scene that embodies the magic of the FA Cup which rarely happens.