Historic FA Cup Upset: Palace Falls to Macclesfield as Chelsea and City Cruise to Wins

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The FA Cup has witnessed a historic upset with Crystal Palace suffering a humiliating 2-1 defeat at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while Chelsea and Manchester City made light work of their opponents on Saturday. Palace's dismal performance has left the team winless in nine games, sparking anger from manager Oliver Glasner who described the team's defending as 'slapstick.' In a shocking turn of events, Palace's captain, Paul Dawson, and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts scored either side of half-time to seal the win for Macclesfield, who are managed by John Rooney, the younger brother of former England captain Wayne Rooney. This defeat has set a new record in FA Cup history as the 117 places separating the Premier League outfit from Macclesfield is the most overcome by an underdog. Meanwhile, Chelsea's new manager Liam Rosenior made a perfect start as the team cruised to a 5-1 victory over Charlton, thanks to goals from Jorrel Hato, Tosin Adarabioyo, Miles Leaburn, Marc Guiu, and Pedro Neto. Rosenior was thrilled with the performance of his players, stating that their quality was 'outstanding.' In other matches, Manchester City began their Manchester City career with a 10-1 rout of Exeter, while Tottenham's hopes of lifting the FA Cup for the first time since 1991 were dealt a blow as they lost 2-1 to Aston Villa. Newcastle and Sunderland also needed penalties to progress to the next round, with the Magpies beating Bournemouth 7-6 in a marathon shootout and Sunderland edging out Everton 3-2 in the penalty shootout.