It was a win straight out of a Hollywood production.
Wrexham AFC, co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, pulled off a stunning upset in the FA Cup on Saturday, beating Coventry City 4-3 on the road to advance to the fourth round.
For context, Wrexham is based in Wales and competes in the National League, the fifth-tier competition in English football. Coventry City, on the other hand, is a regular in the EFL Championship, the second tier right behind the English Premier League.
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It took only 18 minutes for Wrexham to seize a 2-0 lead, with a header from Sam Dalby in the 12th minute, followed by a sensational finesse hit from outside the box courtesy of Elliot Lee.
Ben Sheaf, a former Arsenal youth product to further highlight Coventry's talent, pulled one back in the 36th minute, but another header, this time from Thomas O'Connor, made it 3-1 Wrexham deep into added time of the first half.
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Paul Mullin then converted a penalty to make it 4-1 in the 58th minute, but Coventry made it a nervy ending when Viktor Gyokeres (69th minute) and Kasey Palmer (76th minute) cut the deficit to 4-3.
Wrexham managed to hang on for the historic win, becoming the third non-league club to eliminate a Championship-league club in the last two FA Cups.
The fourth round of the cup will ensue on the weekend of Jan. 28, with the draw to match up opponents slated for Jan. 8 ahead of the Manchester City-Chelsea fixture.
