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Macclesfield FC 0-1 Brentford · FA Cup

Macclesfield FC lost to Brentford 0-1 in the FA Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Macclesfield FC and Brentford met in the FA Cup on Monday, 16 February 2026.

Goalscorers

Macclesfield FC did not score. Brentford: S. Heathcote 70'.

How the match went

Brentford saw more of the ball, 74% of it. Macclesfield FC had 7 shots with 1 on target, Brentford 16 with 1 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 2 to Macclesfield FC and 9 to Brentford. Macclesfield FC conceded 7 fouls, Brentford 14. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Macclesfield FC, 2 for Brentford).

Line-ups

Macclesfield FC started in a 4-1-4-1: Max Dearnley, Lewis Fensome, Sam Heathcote, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Luis Lacey, Elliot Osborne, Luke Duffy, James Edmondson, Paul Dawson, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, D'Mani Mellor.

Brentford started in a 4-2-3-1: Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Aaron Hickey, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Vitaly Janelt, Romelle Donovan, Mathias Jensen, Reiss Nelson, Kaye Furo.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Macclesfield FC 0-0 Brentford.
  2. 70'Goal! Macclesfield FC 0-1 Brentford. Own goal by S. Heathcote.
  3. 90'Full-time. Macclesfield FC 0-1 Brentford.
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  1. 1'Kick-off: Macclesfield FC vs Brentford.
  2. 10'Attempt missed. L. Duffy (Macclesfield FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  3. 13'Attempt blocked. R. Donovan (Brentford), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  4. 18'Attempt missed. P. Dawson (Macclesfield FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  5. 20'Attempt blocked. Y. Yarmoliuk (Brentford), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.14.
  6. 20'Attempt blocked. N. Collins (Brentford), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.10.
  7. 21'Yellow card for V. Janelt (Brentford).
  8. 28'Attempt missed. K. I. Furo (Brentford), header. xG 0.03.
  9. 32'Attempt blocked. M. Jensen (Brentford), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  10. 35'Attempt blocked. E. Pinnock (Brentford), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.28.
  11. 36'Attempt saved. R. Nelson (Brentford), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  12. 44'Attempt blocked. L. Duffy (Macclesfield FC), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.07.
  13. 45'1 minute of added time.
  14. 45'Half-time. Macclesfield FC 0-0 Brentford.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 49'Attempt missed. L. Duffy (Macclesfield FC), header. xG 0.02.
  17. 53'Attempt blocked. Y. Yarmoliuk (Brentford), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  18. 54'Attempt missed. N. Collins (Brentford), header from a corner. xG 0.17.
  19. 57'Attempt blocked. K. I. Furo (Brentford), header. xG 0.13.
  20. 61'Substitution, Brentford: K. Lewis-Potter comes on for R. Nelson.
  21. 68'Substitution, Macclesfield FC: J. Gale comes on for I. Buckley-Ricketts.
  22. 70'Goal! Macclesfield FC 0-1 Brentford. Own goal by S. Heathcote.
  23. 71'Substitution, Brentford: D. Ouattara comes on for K. I. Furo.
  24. 71'Substitution, Macclesfield FC: L. Matheson comes on for L. Fensome.
  25. 75'Yellow card for J. Edmondson (Macclesfield FC).
  26. 77'Yellow card for Y. Yarmolyuk (Brentford).
  27. 80'Attempt missed. R. Donovan (Brentford), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  28. 81'Attempt blocked. D. Mellor (Macclesfield FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
  29. 81'Attempt blocked. D. Mellor (Macclesfield FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.29.
  30. 82'Attempt saved. D. Mellor (Macclesfield FC), header. xG 0.04.
  31. 84'Yellow card for P. Dawson (Macclesfield FC).
  32. 85'Substitution, Macclesfield FC: J. Johnson comes on for E. Osborne.
  33. 87'Attempt blocked. D. Ouattara (Brentford), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  34. 88'Attempt missed. N. Collins (Brentford), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  35. 90'Substitution, Brentford: L. Bentt comes on for R. Donovan.
  36. 90'Attempt missed. K. Lewis-Potter (Brentford), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  37. 90'Attempt missed. D. Ouattara (Brentford), header from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  38. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  39. 90+6'Attempt missed. Y. Yarmoliuk (Brentford), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.26.
  40. 90'Full-time. Macclesfield FC 0-1 Brentford.
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