JEAN-PHILIPPE MATETA was rushed to hospital after a shocking kung-fu kick from Millwall’s goalkeeper who saw red.
Just six minutes were on the clock in the FA Cup fifth-round clash when the Crystal Palace’s Will Hughes played a superb long pass up the field.
Liam Roberts was sent off for his awful challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta[/caption]
Mateta and Millwall centre-back Jake Cooper tussled for the ball.
But Lions goalkeeper Roberts came rushing out of his box.
The 30-year-old did appear to win the ball but then clattered into Mateta’s with his stray boot.
Ref Michael Oliver initially allowed play to continue with Palace still on the attack but once the shot was headed away, he stopped the game.
And after initially allowing Roberts to stay on the field, Oliver was sent to the pitchside VAR monitor to watch a replay.
He decided to overturn his decision and announced the red card over the in-stadium tannoy before brandishing the red card.
Mateta stayed down and had to carried off on a stretcher.
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