Macclesfield became the first sixth-tier club in the 155-year history of the English FA Cup to defeat a top-flight side on Saturday afternoon. And it wasn’t just any Premier League outfit, it was Crystal Palace, the reigning FA Cup champions, who were condemned to a moment of indelible history this weekend.
Oliver Glasner made several changes for their trip to a side currently operating in the National League North, five divisions and 177 places below Palace in England’s footballing pyramid. However, the much sought-after club captain Marc Guéhi started, as did Adam Wharton and £26 million ($34.9 million) summer signing Yeremy Pino.
