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(Crawley 3-0 Leeds) A relatively strong Leeds student left the FA Cup against little Crawley Town from level four.
Thus, Marcelo Bielsa’s men are out of the FA Cup already in the third round of the tournament.
Leeds rose to the Premier League in 2020 and are now back in good company. In the League they have surprised and are after 17 games in 12th place, with as many points as Arsenal.
But when they made the trip to South London, specifically Crawley, things went wrong. Crawley Town ranks sixth in League Two, which is level four in the English league system.
3-0 is also, according to the statistics page Gracenote Live, the highest margin of victory a level four team has won against a Premier League team in FA Cup history, since the English league system was expanded to four levels in 1958. The only time This has happened before was when Aldershot beat Oxford 3-0 in 1987.
SNIPP, SNAPP, SNUTE: Then the adventure was out for Leeds, who on Sunday left the FA Cup. Here with the young, at the same time experienced, Leeds player Kalvin Phillips as from the bench. Photo: PETER CZIBORRA / X03812
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Bielsa also sent seasoned players like Liam Cooper, Ezgjan Alioski and Pablo Hernández onto the court, as well as Rodrigo, Helder Costa and Pascal Struijk who have plenty of Premier League minutes this season.
After a goalless first half, the home team scored two quicks after the change of ends. After 50 minutes, Nick Tsaroulla put the ball into the net, before Ashley Nadeshan rose to 2-0 three minutes later. After 70 minutes, he was 3-0 after Jordan Tunnicliffe’s goal.
However, Leeds are not the only Premier League team to withdraw from the FA Cup third round. Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Newcastle are out, all following losses to Premier League rivals (Liverpool, Wolverhampton and Arsenal), while West Bromwich lost to Blackpool from level three.
DISAPPOINTMENT: Leeds players are clearly disappointed after conceding three goals against Crawley Town on Sunday. Here goalkeeper Kiko Casilla and midfielder Kalvin Phillips are down as Ezgjan Alioski goes to collect the ball. Photo: PETER CZIBORRA / X03812
Results of today’s matches in the FA Cup:
Barnsley 1-0 Tranmere, Bristol City 2-1 Portsmouth, Manchester City 3-0 Birmingham, Chelsea 4-0 Morecambe, Cheltenham 1-1 Mansfield (extra innings in progress)
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