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The chairman of Crystal Palace, Steve Parish, described a duel from Millwall’s goalkeeper, the striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in the hospital “the most reckless challenge I’ve ever seen” left behind.
Goalkeeper Liam Roberts was shown a red card after a VAR rating after clearing a long ball with its increased bolts and colliding in the upside down mate.
The Frenchman Mateta, who was in excellent form for the Premier League Palace with 15 goals from 33 appearances, received oxygen on the field during a long interruption before it was removed and taken to an ambulance. It was replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
The community spoke about the BBC at half -time and accused Roberts of having endangered the life of an opponent.
“We know that he has a bad cut behind his ear and a head injury,” said Parish. “In all the time I saw football that I have never seen a challenge. This is the most ruthless challenge on a soccer field that I have ever seen from that he has ever seen, and I think he has to look at himself for a long time, because he endangers a fellow specialist – maybe even his life. “
“This is the most reckless challenge on a soccer field that I think I have ever seen.”
The chairman and co-owner of Crystal Palace, Steve Parish, spoke about Millwall Keeper Liam Roberts’ challenge for Jean-Philippe Mateta. pic.twitter.com/gkcr9imimsei
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Palace led 2-1 at halftime and won the tie 3: 1.
After the game, the palace manager Oliver Glasner gave another update to Mateta’s condition.
“His ear looks terrible. It is a very serious injury, so we hope all the best for him, ”said Glasner. “We are not really happy, we can’t be really happy. Of course it is a great victory and the quarter -finals, but if you lose a player, especially with such a foul, you have two different feelings in your stomach. “
