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Crystal Palace Advances in FA Cup After Millwall Keeper's Red Card for Dangerous Foul

Jean-Philippe Mateta was hospitalized with a head injury after a reckless challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts, who was sent off early in the match.

  • Crystal Palace defeated Millwall 3-1 to secure a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, playing against 10 men for most of the match.
  • Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts was shown a red card in the eighth minute after a VAR review for a high challenge that struck Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head.
  • Mateta, Palace's leading scorer, was stretchered off after receiving oxygen and medical attention on the pitch and was taken to the hospital with a head injury and a gash behind his ear.
  • Palace capitalized on the man advantage with goals from Japhet Tanganga (own goal), Daniel Muñoz, and substitute Eddie Nketiah, while Millwall's Wes Harding scored just before halftime.
  • The incident drew criticism from Palace chairman Steve Parish, who called the challenge the most reckless he had ever seen, while unsavory chants from Millwall fans were condemned but are not currently considered a breach of FA rules.
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