And you still don’t believe in fairytales?! You should, at least after tonight’s shocking 2-0 victory of English fourth-tier side Crawley Town against Premier League slot Fulham in the second round of the Carabao Cup (League Cup)!Crawley Town are 2⃣3⃣rd in League Two 😬But they’ve knocked Premier League Fulham out 😱The magic of the cup 🪄 pic.twitter.com/PB6Oyq6VVP— LiveScore (@livescore) August 23, 2022 Albeit Fulham’s coach decided to give his mean-machine Aleksandar Mitrovic a day off, this result is probably one of the biggest upsets in the recent history of the competition.The EFL League Two team scored a goal in each half to eliminate the favourites, who still haven’t lost a game in the EPL after three opening rounds (draws against Liverpool and Wolves, victory against Brentford).A proper pitch invasion that was… Fans and players together (©Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)Packed People’s Pension Stadium (5,577 living souls in the stands) saw a thrilling match and a deserved win for the home team, which resulted in an ecstatic pitch invasion after the final whistle.❤️ This Town. This Team.#TownTeamTogether🔴 pic.twitter.com/SIDAdECxtJ— Crawley Town FC (@crawleytown) August 23, 2022 When it comes to other EPL teams, they were far better than Fulham – Aston Villa came from behind at Bolton to win 4-1; Southampton tore down Cambridge 3-0, just like Nottingham Forest did at Grimsby; Crystal Palace and Brentford finished 2-0 up against Oxford and Colchester, respectively; struggling Everton defeated Fleetwood Town away 1-0, while Wolves celebrated at home against Preston; Leicester City and Bournemouth both reached the third round thanks to penalty shootouts in which they were better than Stockport and Norwich.
