At first, there had been wincing, when Jean-Philippe Mateta was recklessly clattered into by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts with a two-footed airborne karate kick. Now that slow-motion replays were being shown from various angles,

Watch as Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts is sent off for a "dangerous" challenge on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta which led to the Eagles' top scorer being taken off the pitch on a stretcher.

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has made contact with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Roberts was sent off after his high challenge left Mateta needing 25 stitches to a head wound as he was rushed to hospital after the incident. Palace went onto to win the FA Cup fifth round tie 3-1 on Saturday.

Jean-Philippe Mateta looked in a bad way after Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts caught him in the face with a raised boot in an FA Cup match.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes Millwall keeper Liam Roberts’ clash with Jean-Philippe Mateta could have been a career-ending challenge and deserved a red card. Mateta was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital early in the hosts’ 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round victory at Selhurst Park.

Millwall have condemned "disgusting" abuse aimed at goalkeeper Liam Roberts after his red card for a head high tackle on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Millwall have condemned the ‘character assassination’ of goalkeeper Liam Roberts by ‘high-profile figures’ in football following his sending-off for his challenge on Jean-Phillipe Mateta during Saturday’s FA Cup defeat by Crystal Palace.