At 20:30 Beijing time on January 8, the 3rd round of the FA Cup broke out two big upsets! Huddersfield Town 2-1 reverse burnley, League One side Cambridge United away 1-0 away to the new local tycoon Newcastle, knocked out two Premier League teams!
Burnley is 18th in the Premier League with a value of €131 million, while Huddersfield are No. 6 in the Championship for just €31 million.
In the 27th minute, Westwood sent a precise over-the-top long pass, jay Rodriguez seized on Huddersfield's defensive error and scored with an easy header, 1-0!
In the first half, Burnley entered the dressing room with a one-goal advantage.
In the 73rd minute Thomas inserted an assist on the right side, a low cross was sent to the back post, and Koroma wrapped up the ball to push the ball to equalize 1-1.
In the 86th minute, Huddersfield town won a corner kick, Koroma crossed, Matthew Pearson jumped high to head the ball to complete the kill, Huddersfield reversed 2-1.
Full-court stats showed Huddersfield town had created 15 shots on goal, while Burnley had just eight, and the Premier League powerhouse was crushed and eliminated.
Huddersfield made history-winning achievements when they beat top-flight teams in the FA Cup for the first time in 58 years. The last time was back in 1964, when Huddersfield Beat Chelsea 2-1.
The FA Cup can be called a hotbed of upset, in addition to Burnley, Newcastle United is even more outrageous, the new homegrown in the Premier League actually lost to the third level team Cambridge United out of the game, burst out of the big cold.
In the first half, the two teams exchanged white rolls and played 0-0. In the 55th minute of the second half, Ironside scored in a melee in front of goal. For the rest of the game, the two sides were no longer successful, and Newcastle was humiliated.
The final whistle sounded, the Cambridge United goalkeeper knelt on his knees and roared, the Cambridge United team fell into madness, and the fans who went out with the team on the road were even more excited, and they were crazy in the stands.
You know, Cambridge United is only a third-tier team, currently ranked 16th in League One, and the whole team is worth only 1.88 million euros, less than a fraction of Newcastle. According to statistics, this is the first time in 110 years since Cambridge United built that they have beaten the top team away from home in the FA Cup!