The club "Crystal Palace" suffered a heavy defeat after the attacking Jean-Philippe Mateta was hospitalized with a head injury following a strong intervention by the "Millwall" goalkeeper Liam Roberts during the match between the teams under the auspices of the English Football Association referee. "Palace" secured a victory with a score of 3-1 to advance to the quarter-finals, however, Mateta's injury overshadowed the success.
The president of "Palace" Steve Parish stated between the halves of the match that Roberts' intervention on the French player, 27-year-old Mateta, was the most problematic he has seen in football, and that Mateta has sustained a serious injury to his ankle. Roberts was sent off after he kicked his opponent's head and jumped high to clear the long ball, but his knee struck Mateta's head.
