The applause sounded in The Den de Millwall in the eighth minute, the same point where goalkeeper Liam Roberts was sent for a challenge in Jean -Philippe Mateta, from his championship clash with Bristol City on Tuesday night.
Crystal Palace Mateta striker was hospitalized after a challenge at the beginning of the Sabbath Cup FA crash with Millwall, which caused the disgusting songs of “letting him die” of visiting fans.
The palace striker required 25 points of suture after the challenge, who saw him receive treatment in the field, including an oxygen mask, and resulted in a long delay in the procedures, before being taken on a stretcher.
Later in the game, Crystal Palace fans then corresponded to the same songs, aimed at Millwall's Camiel Neghli when he turned his ankle almost 30 minutes after Mateta's incident.
The challenge itself was not initially given a red card, with Michael Oliver called to the Var monitor to reassess the decision and send Roberts in the eighth minute of the game.
The Tackle itself was reckless and clearly in danger of extinction of Mateta, and as such a red letter was completely justified, although Roberts's intention was always always obtaining the ball and not making contact with the player. In fact, the goalkeeper communicated with Mateta on Saturday, revealed Mail Sport.
Jean-Philippe Mateta required stitches after Liam Roberts's challenge in the FA Cup
Millwall fans seemed to support Roberts in the eighth minute of his championship clash on Tuesday.
Michael Oliver showed the goalkeeper a direct red card after a VAR review
Millwall's chief coach Alex Neil and Millwall president James Berylson also reviewed Mateta's well -being immediately after the game.
The Daily Mail has been forbidden to attend Millwall's matches and press conferences, as a result of the reporting about the incident on Saturday.
It was after requesting to speak with Roberts, the 30 -year -old who has not yet talked about the incident and who was criticized by Mail Sport Chris Sutton's columnist on Monday who is starting the podcast, which the mail learned of the prohibition.
The president of the Palace, Steve Parish, said that the Tackle was in danger Mateta's life, and was one of the worst he had seen.
The Football Association cannot act on the songs of 'Let Hele Die', but they are investigating the possible homophobic abuse led by Millwall fans in Ben Chilwell, the defender of the palace lent by Chelsea.
Millwall issued a statement after the game, criticizing the incident's reports, arguing that the suggestions that the goalkeeper “intended to harm Jean-Philippe” had contributed to a “Liam character murder” and “boring abuse” aimed at him online, which unnecessary to say has no place in the game.
“The club is disgusted by the abuse directed towards goalkeeper Liam Roberts after Saturday's unfortunate collision with Jean-Philippe Mateta,” said his statement.
Mateta received an oxygen mask before being escorted from the field on a stretcher
'The presentation of reports on the matter, as well as the shameful suggestions made by certain news organizations and high profile figures within the sport that Liam intended to damage Jean-Philippe, has contributed to the unjustified murder of the character of Liam and abhorred abhorrent online towards him.
'No player in the Millwall Football Club passes to the field with the intention of damaging another, and the club will continue to support Liam, who personally contacted Jean-Philippe on Saturday night with an apology that was immediately accepted.
“The club is pleased to listen to positive updates from Jean-Philippe and I wish him the best in his recovery.”
Mateta was aware in the hospital on Saturday night while writing on Instagram: 'I'm fine. I hope to return very soon. And stronger than ever.
'Well done guys for the great job today. I love you.' It is not known when you can return, with Palace in front of IPSWich below in the Premier League this Saturday.
Manager Oliver Glasner added: 'He didn't want to see him after the game, because you will never want to see an injury, but because they told me I had to talk about that, I saw him, and it was a very, very serious dirty game. It was difficult to see. I don't want to see it anymore.
'Imagine if you hit your face in a straight line, with all this power and the stallions, it could have been the end of JP's career.
“I am quite sure that I did not want to hurt JP in this situation, but I also believe that he has to decide when he has such an impact, that he simply cannot do it in this way: the risk of a very serious injury is too high. Everyone agrees that the red card was the right decision.
Millwall's manager, Alex Neil, defended Roberts, saying that the challenge was wrong
Millwall issued a statement saying that they have been “disgusted” by abuses aimed at Roberts
'I don't feel happiness today, still sadness and doubt about how the JP injury is. My fingers are crossed, and I hope I can play in the quarterfinals in four weeks. We all hope it is not so serious.
Millwall's boss, Alex Neil, defended his goalkeeper after when he said: “What happened is that Liam has left, has tried to get the ball, has stained and trapped the boy.” It is nothing more than that from my perspective. He certainly has not intended to hurt the player or anything like that.
'We wish Mateta the best and hope he will return to the field. I don't know how bad it is or how bad it is not. I will be honest with you, at that moment I thought I could get in touch with the ball. I have not seen it back.
'But the fact is that, if he caught him and deserved to be sent, he deserved to be sent. I do not agree with the fact that it has come out with the intention of hurting the player. Five minutes ago in the game, so not, I do not agree with that at all. '