Jean-Philippe Mateta injury updates – Crystal Palace striker breaks silence after horror collision during FA Cup tie
SATURDAY'S FA Cup fifth round action has concluded.
It kicked off with two thrilling derbies as Crystal Palace beat London rivals Millwall 3-1, and Preston shocked Burnley with a 3-0 win in the Lancashire derby.
was taken off on a stretcher early on at Selhurst Park after the Palace striker was on the receiving end of a kung-fu-like kick from Liam Roberts, which saw the Lions keeper see red.
The forward was rushed to hospital where he received specialist treatment and 25 stitches to a severe laceration to his left ear.
Mateta confirmed via Instagram that he was "doing well" and hopes to be back "very soon."
Later in the day, Bournemouth knocked Wolves out on penalties in an all-Premier League clash.
Saturday's action finished with Manchester City denying Plymouth another upset, winning 3-1 at the Etihad.
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Man City 1-1 Plymouth
70. Plymouth are still holding on here.
While Man City are wasting a lot of good chances.
When a shot was blocked in the box, it broke to an unmarked Haaland on the back post.
He looked to hit it on the half-volley, does not catch it perfectly, as it grazes the crossbar with the keeper beaten.
View from SunSport's Martin Blackburn at The Etihad
The sight of Erling Haaland coming on was the last thing Plymouth wanted to see – yet it is a compliment to the visitors that he was called upon with half an hour to go.
It has been all City since the interval but the well-organised Argyle backline has held firm.
A quarter of the game to go – and the dream is still on for the Green Army.
Haaland even missed a big chance to put his team in front.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
68. You certainly could not see this one going to penalties tonight.
Should it even go to extra-time, you would feel some of these Plymouth players would be dead on their feet in the additional thirty minutes.
That seems a long way off at the moment.
De Bruyne's swings in a curling cross and almost catches Hazard out, who turns it over the bar at full-stretch.
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Man City 1-1 Plymouth
66. Grealish is running through the middle of the park, gliding past players with the ball seemingly stuck to his feet.
He is bundled over and referee awards a free-kick.
The Man City winger has a moan to the referee asking for a booking.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
64. It is time for the visitors to ring the changes.
Their players have had so much work to do in this game already, fresh legs are must for the remainder of this match.
If things stay as they are, we would be heading to extra-time.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
62. Foden picks the ball up outside the box and has one thing on his mind.
He shifts it onto his left-foot and looks to bend a shot in the far corner of the goal.
It is struck so sweetly but narrowly flashes the wrong side of the post.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
60. Erling Haaland comes on for Man City.
No messing around from Pep Guardiola.
He wants to get this done and have their name in the hat for te quarter-final draw.
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58. What a miss from Lewis.
Grealish does well out wide and looks to cut it back into the middle.
It goes through everyone and Lewis is unmarked in the middle.
He blazes his shot over the crossbar.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
56. When given the chance, the visitors are more than capable of passing the ball around.
It is just when City high-press them quickly, they have no time to consider their actions.
As they fail to clear a cross, Lewis unleashes a fierce volley that narrowly goes over the crossbar.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
54. Plymouth are trying to use the full width of this pitch.
There is no playing out from the back for the visitors, sending long ballls out to the flanks.
It is proving difficult to find an out ball at the moment.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
52. Big chance for Bernardo Silva.
As Foden crosses the ball, the Portuguese attacker meets to get a right-footed shot away from six yards out.
Hazard gets down well to make the save.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
50. Plymouth must be expecting a game of defence versus attack for long periods in this second-half.
They have already shown they have the minerals to do just that in this game.
It is such a tough ask with Man City having so many first-team players in this side.
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48. Haaland comes off the bench to warm up.
Not the sight the visitors were wanting to see.
Grealish gets on the end of a teasing cross and fires a shot off but it is well blocked once again.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
46. We are back underway at The Etihad.
It seems a daunting prospect once again for The Pilgrims.
They should take confidence from the fact they scored from a set-piece and look to ask more of Man City's defence.
View from SunSport's Martin Blackburn at The Etihad
FOR seven minutes, the Argyle fans were dreaming of another massive cup upset.
Pony-tailed blond defender Maksym Talovierov did a passable impression of Erling Haaland as he rose highest to nod the visitors ahead from a 38th minute corner.
It looked like a moment that could go down in FA Cup folklore.
But City took the wind out of their sails as Nico O’Reilly nodded home Kevin De Bruyne’s free-kick right on half-time.
Still all to play for though.
HT: Man City 1-1 Plymouth
The referee brings the first-half to a close.
After getting themselves in front, Plymouth could not keep the hosts out until the interval.
Relief around The Etihad as O'Reilly gets them back on level terms.
Man City 1-1 Plymouth
45+1. Heartbreak for the visitors.
De Bruyne whips in an inch-perfect free-kick and O'Reilly heads into the far corner.
There was too much power on it for the keeper to deny him.
Goal - Nico O'Reilly (Man City)
Man City 0-1 Plymouth
44. Some neat interplay from the hosts opens up Plymouth.
De Bruyne has the ball at his feet wide in the box and drills a shot towards the far corner.
Hazard gets down brilliantly to turn it around the post for a corner.
We are going to have one added minute.
Man City 0-1 Plymouth
42. Man City force a corner as De Bruyne's shot is blocked.
As Foden's cross comes in, Ake heads it wide of the target.
Poor effort from the centre-back, had it been on target, it was a goal.
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40. The visitors have got something to protect now.
After Man City were literally camped out in their half for the majority of the game, they struck the crucial blow.
This could be a major upset in the FA Cup.
Man City 0-1 Plymouth
38. What a moment for Plymouth at The Etihad.
As the corner is swung in, Talovierov rises to place his header in the bottom corner.
The travelling fans high up in the stands go wild as it nestles in the back of the net.
Goal - Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth)
Man City 0-0 Plymouth
36. Credit where it is due to the visitors, they are absorbing constant pressure from the hosts.
Plymouth have a rare attack as a teasing ball is played across the six yard box but there is no one there to convert.
As they continue to press, The Pilgrims win their first corner of the match.
Man City 0-0 Plymouth
34. The closest we have come to a goal in this game.
As it is crossed into the box, Gundogan finds some space in the middle.
His shot has the keeper beaten but strikes the post.
Close.
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