Crystal Palace W 1, Macclesfield FC W 2

MACCLESFIELD, England (Interstat) — In a dramatic Women’s FA Cup third-round clash that defied pregame projections, fourth-tier Macclesfield FC delivered a significant upset by defeating Premier League side Crystal Palace FC 2-1 on Saturday at Leasing.com Stadium. The match, played before a raucous home crowd, saw the lower-league hosts overcome an early deficit with a stoppage-time winner, advancing to the next round of the prestigious domestic cup competition. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-0 victory for the top-flight visitors, while its ELO rating system gave Macclesfield FC only a 64.80 percent probability to win. The actual result upended those… Read more...