At 20:30 Beijing time on January 8, the third round of the English FA Cup, Premier League team Burnley hosted Championship side Huddersfield. In the first half, Jay Rodriguez broke the deadlock; in the second half, Koroma and Matthew Pierce scored two goals in a row. In the end, Huddersfield Town won 2-1 against Burnley and advanced to the round of 32.
In the 26th minute, Westwood sent a precise long pass from the front, and Jay Rodriguez rushed to the goalkeeper to head the goalkeeper! Burnley leads 1-0!
In the 74th minute, Thomas drove straight in from the right and then swept across the goal, pushing into the net near the far post of Koroma! 1-1, Ha Town equalized!
In the 87th minute, Thomas drove a corner kick from the left and Matthew Pierce nodded the gavel! 2-1, Ha Town completes the kill!
In the end, Huddersfield Town came 2-1 against Burnley. This is the first time in nearly 58 years that Ha Town has beaten a top-league team away in the FA Cup. Last time, they eliminated the Blues Chelsea. It is worth mentioning that this year is also the 100th anniversary of Huddersfield Town's FA Cup victory.
Burnley was eliminated by bottom league teams for two consecutive seasons in the FA Cup. Last season, they fell into the fifth round, losing 2-0 at home to Championship side Bournemouth.
This season, Burnley has had a terrible record in the league, having won just one win so far. Huddersfield are unbeaten in seven games in all competitions since last December and are currently in the Championship promotion play-off zone, six points away from the direct promotion zone.
In a number of FA Cup matches played last night and this morning, two teams in the Premier League's relegation zone, Newcastle and Burnley, have lost. The Magpies were even more speechless, losing at home to third-tier side Cambridge United. They are also the only Premier League team to have lost to lower league teams so far in this round.