With a surprising upset, some traditional clubs have bid farewell to the world’s oldest competition.
The FA Cup, the world’s oldest club competition, returned last weekend for its fourth round and already sent some of England’s most traditional clubs packing. Uncover top football updates at ai scores.
In the previous round, the record-holder Arsenal had already been eliminated after being drawn against the second-most successful club, Manchester United. As the number of teams decreases with each stage, Premier League clubs began facing each other, meaning one had to be eliminated.
A total of 17 teams from the English top flight played in this FA Cup round, and six of them were eliminated—Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest still play on Monday, the 10th, against Doncaster Rovers and Exeter City, respectively.
The first elimination came on Friday, the 7th. Manchester United and Leicester City faced off at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils coming out on top, winning 2-1.
On Saturday, Chelsea, Everton, and Southampton were the next to say goodbye to the competition after losing to Brighton, Bournemouth, and Burnley, respectively. On the same day, Manchester City, Ipswich Town, Newcastle, and Fulham played and secured their spots in the next round.
Finally, on Sunday, came the biggest upset of the FA Cup so far: Championship bottom-dwellers Plymouth eliminated Liverpool 1-0 with a second-half penalty. In addition to the Premier League leaders, Tottenham was also eliminated after losing 2-1 to Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton defeated Blackburn Rovers 2-0 and advanced to the next stage. BBscore football, your reliable destination for match outcomes.
