Holders Palace stunned by Macclesfield in biggest ever FA Cup shock, City rout Exeter

Crystal Palace’s defence of the FA Cup came to an embarrassing end as they were beaten 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield on Saturday in the biggest shock in the competition's history.

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Antoine Semenyo started his Manchester City career by scoring in a 10-1 rout of Exeter.

Just a day after securing his £65 million ($87 million) move from Bournemouth, Semenyo was among the scorers as City put League One Exeter to the sword at the Etihad.

Erling Haaland started but was remarkably not among the goals before being withdrawn at halftime.

Rico Lewis scored twice, while Max Alleyne, Rodri, Rico Lewis, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico O'Riley and Ryan McAidoo were also on target for City and Exeter netted two own goals.

The 117 places that separate Premier League outfit Palace from Macclesfield of the National League North in the English football pyramid is the most ever overcome by an underdog in FA Cup history.

Captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts scored either side of halftime to secure a famous victory for a club that were forced to reform in 2020 after being wound up for unpaid debts.

"I can't believe it, we never thought we would be in this position,” said Macclesfield manager John Rooney, the younger brother of former England captain Wayne Rooney.

"I didn't think it was possible but there is that little bit of hope that anything can happen on the day.”

Macclesfield are also still coming to terms with the death of forward Euan McLeod, who died aged 21 less than a month ago, after a car accident when he was travelling home after a match.