Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace
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Macclesfield won: Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace in the FA Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at The Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Macclesfield goals: Paul Dawson 43', Isaac Buckley-Ricketts 60'. Crystal Palace goals: Yéremi Pino 90'. Expected goals: 0.82-0.78. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Paul Dawson (8.1).
Match report
Macclesfield beat Crystal Palace 2-1
Macclesfield edged Crystal Palace 2-1 at The Leasing.com Stadium on Saturday 10 January in FA Cup.
Paul Dawson put Macclesfield ahead on 43' (1-0), Isaac Buckley-Ricketts made it 2-0 on 60' and Yéremi Pino pulled one back for Crystal Palace on 90' (2-1).
Macclesfield had 29% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.82-0.78.
Paul Dawson (Macclesfield FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 5,348. Referee: Tim Robinson.
Match stats
| Macclesfield | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 | 0.78 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 103 (49%) | 433 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 8 |
Lineups
Macclesfield (4-4-2): Max Dearnley, Lewis Fensome, Rollin Menayese, Sam Heathcote, Luis Lacey, James Edmondson, Paul Dawson, Josh Kay, Luke Duffy, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, D'Mani Bughail-Mellor
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Walter Benítez, Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards, Marc Guéhi, Justin Devenny, Adam Wharton, Kaden Rodney, Borna Sosa, Joél Drakes-Thomas, Yéremi Pino, Christantus Uche
Key events
- 43' · Goal · Paul Dawson (Macclesfield)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Josh Kay (Macclesfield)
- 46' · Substitution · Brennan Johnson for Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace)
- 46' · Substitution · Will Hughes for Kaden Rodney (Crystal Palace)
- 46' · Substitution · Tyrick Mitchell for Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace)
- 60' · Goal · Isaac Buckley-Ricketts (Macclesfield)
- 62' · Yellow card · Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace)
- 69' · Substitution · Ben Casey for Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace)
- 76' · Yellow card · Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace)
- 79' · Substitution · Luke Matheson for Luke Duffy (Macclesfield)
- 79' · Substitution · Cameron Borthwick-Jackson for Luis Lacey (Macclesfield)
- 79' · Yellow card · Sam Heathcote (Macclesfield)
- 80' · Substitution · Carlos dos Santos for Josh Kay (Macclesfield)
- 90' · Goal · Yéremi Pino (Crystal Palace)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Danny Whitehead for D'Mani Bughail-Mellor (Macclesfield)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace?
Macclesfield won, 2-1 (FA Cup) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026.
When and where is Macclesfield vs Crystal Palace?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 12:15 UTC at The Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, Cheshire, FA Cup.