Macclesfield 0-1 Brentford — FA Cup, 16 Feb 2026
Brentford beat Macclesfield 1-0 in the FA Cup Round of 32 on 16 February 2026 at Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Leasing.com Stadium · Macclesfield·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 21'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 61'
- 68'I. Buckleyout: J. Gale
- 1-070'S. HeathcoteOwn Goal
- 71'L. Fensomeout: L. Matheson
- 71'
- 75'Simulation
- 77'Foul
- 84'Paul DawsonPersistent fouling
- 85'E. Osborneout: J. Johnson
- 90+4'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Luis Lacey · Macclesfield
Macclesfield
- 8.2Luis LaceyD
- 7.2Cameron Borthwick-JacksonD
- 6.7Luke DuffyM
- 6.7Elliot OsborneM
- 6.7Luke MathesonD
- 6.7James GaleF
- 6.6D'Mani MellorF
- 6.6Lewis FensomeD
- 6.5James EdmondsonM
- 6.5Max DearnleyG
- 6.5Paul DawsonM
- 6.3Justin JohnsonF
- 6.2Isaac Buckley-RickettsM
- 6.0Sam HeathcoteD
Brentford
- 7.5Vitaly JaneltM
- 7.5Aaron HickeyD
- 7.3Nathan CollinsD
- 7.3Ethan PinnockD
- 7.2Mathias JensenM
- 7.2Michael KayodeD
- 6.9Hákon ValdimarssonG
- 6.7Keane Lewis-PotterF
- 6.6Reiss NelsonM
- 6.5Dango OuattaraF
- 6.3Kaye FuroF
- 6.2Yehor YarmolyukM
- 5.9Romelle DonovanM
Line-ups
Brentford4-2-3-1
Macclesfield4-1-4-1
Substitutes
MacclesfieldJohn Rooney
Substitutes
- 23D. WhiteheadM
- 5R. MenayeseD
- 2L. Matheson71'D6.7
- 8R. GriffithsM
- 19J. Gale68'F6.7
- 32K. PasiekD
- 34M. Stone
- 22J. Johnson85'
- 17C. Dos SantosM
BrentfordKeith Andrews
Substitutes
- 20Kristoffer AjerD
- 31E. BalcombeG
- 3Rico HenryD
- 4S. van den BergD
- 23Keane Lewis-Potter61'F6.7
- 19Dango Ouattara71'F6.5
- 48L. Bentt90+4'M
- 50J. StephensonD
- 49O. ShieldD
Team statistics
26%Possession74%
0.52Expected goals (xG)2.26
7Total shots16
1Shots on target1
3Shots off target7
3Blocked shots8
2Corners9
2Offsides1
7Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves1
165Total passes480
71Accurate passes390
43%Pass accuracy81%
Macclesfield
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Lacey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Duffy | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Elliot Osborne | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Matheson | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| James Gale | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| D'Mani Mellor | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis Fensome | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James Edmondson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Max Dearnley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Paul Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Justin Johnson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Buckley-Ricketts | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sam Heathcote | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitaly Janelt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Aaron Hickey | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Nathan Collins | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ethan Pinnock | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Mathias Jensen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michael Kayode | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Hákon Valdimarsson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Reiss Nelson | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Dango Ouattara | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kaye Furo | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Yehor Yarmolyuk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Romelle Donovan | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 5.9 |
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