English FA Cup

Macclesfield FC vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

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Macclesfield FC
  • 43': Paul Dawson
  • 60': Isaac Buckley-Ricketts
FT
2 - 1
Crystal Palace
  • 90': Yéremy Pino

About

Macclesfield FC are hosting Crystal Palace at Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Dawson (Macclesfield).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christantus Uche.
  • 13': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
  • 13': Paul Dawson (Macclesfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Luis Lacey (Macclesfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace).
  • 16': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joél Drakes-Thomas is caught offside.
  • 18': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace).
  • 26': Rollin Menayese (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luke Duffy (Macclesfield) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Foul by Josh Kay (Macclesfield).
  • 28': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
  • 30': D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
  • 31': Foul by Paul Dawson (Macclesfield).
  • 31': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Paul Dawson (Macclesfield).
  • 35': Offside, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Josh Kay (Macclesfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Fensome.
  • 42': Foul by Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace).
  • 42': Josh Kay (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Goal! Macclesfield 1, Crystal Palace 0. Paul Dawson (Macclesfield) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Duffy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Paul Dawson (Macclesfield).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Josh Kay (Macclesfield).
  • 45'+2': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Josh Kay (Macclesfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Macclesfield 1, Crystal Palace 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Macclesfield 1, Crystal Palace 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Joél Drakes-Thomas.
  • 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell replaces Jaydee Canvot.
  • 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Kaden Rodney.
  • 46': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Dearnley (Macclesfield).
  • 47': Foul by Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace).
  • 47': Max Dearnley (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Josh Kay (Macclesfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 50': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
  • 50': Luke Duffy (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Luke Duffy (Macclesfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Foul by Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace).
  • 52': James Edmondson (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. James Edmondson (Macclesfield) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Josh Kay (Macclesfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Lacey following a fast break.
  • 56': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sam Heathcote.
  • 57': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
  • 57': Paul Dawson (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. James Edmondson (Macclesfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Luke Duffy.
  • 60': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 60': Paul Dawson (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Lewis Fensome (Macclesfield) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Goal! Macclesfield 2, Crystal Palace 0. Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (Macclesfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Foul by Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace).
  • 62': Luis Lacey (Macclesfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Luke Duffy (Macclesfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 65': Offside, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
  • 69': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Casey replaces Justin Devenny.
  • 70': Corner, Macclesfield. Conceded by Chris Richards.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Dearnley (Macclesfield).
  • 73': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Max Dearnley.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Max Dearnley (Macclesfield).
  • 74': Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Sam Heathcote (Macclesfield).
  • 76': D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
  • 76': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Ben Casey (Crystal Palace).
  • 77': Paul Dawson (Macclesfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Ben Casey (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Sam Heathcote (Macclesfield).
  • 79': Sam Heathcote (Macclesfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Macclesfield. Luke Matheson replaces Luke Duffy.
  • 79': Substitution, Macclesfield. Cameron Borthwick-Jackson replaces Luis Lacey.
  • 80': Substitution, Macclesfield. Carlos Dos Santos replaces Josh Kay.
  • 80': Corner, Macclesfield. Conceded by Adam Wharton.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Ben Casey (Crystal Palace).
  • 85': Rollin Menayese (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ben Casey is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield).
  • 89': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Goal! Macclesfield 2, Crystal Palace 1. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Macclesfield. Danny Whitehead replaces D'Mani Mellor.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Macclesfield 2, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Macclesfield 2, Crystal Palace 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
71.6 Possession 28.4
12 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
433 Accurate Passes 101
534 Passes 206
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.5
2 Accurate Crosses 1
26 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 70
30 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
2 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 7
37 Effective Clearances 51
37 Clearances 51

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Leasing.com Stadium
Location: Macclesfield, England
Attendance: 5,348

Line-Ups

MFC Macclesfield FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Max Dearnley (GK)
5 Rollin Menayese
12 Sam Heathcote Yellow Card
28 James Edmondson
15 Luis Lacey
4 Lewis Fensome
6 Paul Dawson
27 Josh Kay Yellow Card
7 Isaac Buckley-Ricketts
11 Luke Duffy
9 D'Mani Bughail-Mellor
Macclesfield FC Substitutes:
Shea Callister, Carlos Dos Santos, Regan Griffiths, Michael Stone, Danny Whitehead, Max Woltman, Luke Matheson, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Cameron Bradbury-Allen.

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
44 Walter Benítez (GK)
26 Chris Richards
6 Marc Guéhi Yellow Card
23 Jaydee Canvot
42 Kaden Rodney
20 Adam Wharton
24 Borna Sosa Yellow Card
55 Justin Devenny
12 Christantus Uche
10 Yéremy Pino
86 Joél Drakes-Thomas
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Ben Casey, Maxence Lacroix, George King, Brennan Johnson, Dean Henderson, Will Hughes, Dean Benamar, Tyrick Mitchell, Zach Marsh.

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