10 of the BIGGEST 'Cupsets' in Europe from the 2024/25 season!

 

10 of the BIGGEST 'Cupsets' in Europe from the 2024/25 season! From tiny teams shocking top-tier giants to last-minute drama and penalty shootout chaos, the 2024/25 season delivered some unforgettable cupsets across Europe’s domestic cups. These weren’t just upsets they were seismic shocks that reminded us why we love knockout football. Whether it was a third-division side stunning a national powerhouse or an underdog holding their nerve in a thriller, here are 10 of the biggest cup fairytales of the season :

Brabrand IF 1-1 FC Nordsjaelland (10-9 pens)

4Fourth-tier Brabrand dumped out Superliga side Nordsjaelland in a penalty thriller! A back-up keeper subbed in just for the shootout and won it!

Plymouth 1-0 Liverpool

FA Cup, Round 4 Plymouth, who were relegated from the Championship, stunned the mighty Premier League champions. A Robbie Hardy penalty and a wall named Conor Hazard did the trick!

O Elvas 2-1 Vitoria Guimaraes Taca de Portugal, Round of 16 Fourth-tier O Elvas overturned an early goal to knock out top-flight Vitoria! A comeback for the ages in Portalegre!

Pontevedra 1-0 Villarreal Copa del Rey, Round 2 Three tiers below Villarreal. No problem. Dalisson de Almeida’s late goal gave Pontevedra one of their greatest-ever wins. They even beat Mallorca after that!

Spaeri 2-2 Dinamo Tbilisi (5-4 pens) Georgian Cup Final Second-tier Spaeri beat Georgia's most decorated club in the final! Heroic keeper saves. Last-minute equalizer. First major title.

Biel-Bienne 1-0 Young Boys Swiss Cup Semi-final A third-tier semi-pro club took out the reigning league champs! Red card. Extra-time penalty. Pandemonium at the Tissot Arena.

Bourgoin-Jallieu 2-2 Lyon (4-2 pens) Coupe de France, Round of 32 FIFTH-tier Bourgoin stunned European regulars Lyon! Mehdi Moujetzky bagged a brace before their keeper saved two pens.

Limavady United 1-0 Larne (AET) Irish Cup, Round 5 Second-tier Limavady knocked out Euro-experienced Larne with a 114th-minute winner! From underdogs to heroes in a freezing cup night classic.

Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen DFB Pokal Semi-final 3. Liga side Bielefeld beat Bundesliga runners-up Bayer in Berlin! Four top-flight scalps in one cup run. They even got promoted too!

Rilindja 1-1 Ballkani (10-9 pens) Kosovar Cup, Round of 32 Double champs Ballkani KO'd by a second-tier side! A flawless 10-pen shootout won by Rilindja and the Ballkani coach quit right after.

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