{"id":20305,"date":"2025-03-03T08:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailynewswave.com\/?p=20305"},"modified":"2025-03-03T08:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:24:29","slug":"fa-cup-crystal-palace-striker-mateta-conscious-in-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailynewswave.com\/fa-cup-crystal-palace-striker-mateta-conscious-in-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup: Crystal Palace striker Mateta \u2018conscious\u2019 in hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jean-Philippe Mateta, the striker for Crystal Palace, was brought to the hospital and is now “conscious.”<\/p>\n<p>Mateta was kicked in the face by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts in the eighth minute of Saturday\u2019s FA Cup fifth-round clash.<\/p>\n<p>Referee Michael Oliver initially showed Roberts a yellow card but upgraded it to a straight red after reviewing the incident on a VAR monitor pitchside.<\/p>\n<p>Palace chairman Steve Parish described the incident as \u201cthe most reckless challenge\u201d he has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed that Mateta had a gash behind his ear and was receiving further treatment at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Parish expressed his anger at the tackle, which resulted in Roberts being sent off.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirmed that Mateta was \u201cconscious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later on Saturday, Mateta wrote on social media: \u201cI\u2019m doing well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope to be back very soon and stronger than ever. 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