Horror-foul at London duel: Mateta in the hospital after brutal kick!

Horror-foul at London duel: Mateta in the hospital after brutal kick!

London, Vereinigtes Königreich - A brutal foul overshadowed the Fa Cup game from Crystal Palace against Millwall. Jean-Philippe Mateta, the former FSV Mainz 05 player, was hit hard by the Millwall goalie Ryan Roberts in the 8th minute when he tried to clarify a ball. Roberts saw the red card after a Var check after it was initially only warned with yellow. "It was a terrible foul," commented Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner, who emphasized in view of the severity of the injury: "His ear looks terrible." Mateta was taken to the hospital and received oxygen therapy, but was with consciousness and said: "I am fine, I hope to come back soon. Stronger than ever before," as the club announced.

drama on the field

Crystal Palace led Daniel Munoz 2-0 after an own goal and a goal from Daniel Munoz before Millwalls Wes Harding scored the connection goal. Despite the 3-1 victory of Palace, Chairman Steve Parish practiced sharp criticism of Roberts and compared the scene with the legendary collision between Toni Schumacher and Patrick Battiston at the 1982 World Cup. "It is the most reckless attack that I have ever seen. He endangers the life of a colleague," said Parish. The incident not only overshadowed the game, but also rekindled the discussion about security in football, while Glasner felt bitterly sweet: "It is great to move into the quarter -finals, but if you lose a player, you have two different feelings in your stomach."

The violation of Mateta raises questions about fairness in football. The violent reaction of both trainers and the media shows that such incidents cannot simply be accepted. The incidents from the London city duel are reminiscent of the fact that security on the field has top priority, and the eyes are now focused on the reactions of the football association to ensure that such ruthless behavior is punished accordingly as Kleine Zeitung and Eurosport reported.