Crystal Palace star Ebere Eze was in action as Crystal Palace defeated Millwall 3-1 in Saturday’s FA Cup fifth round.
Eze was substituted in the 85th minute for Matheus França after an impressive display.
Palace took the game to their visitors after the restart, forcing numerous chances, and found the breakthrough on 33 minutes.
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga headed Will Hughes’ cross into his own net, making the Championship side’s uphill task even tougher.
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Daniel Munoz doubled Palace’s lead seven minutes later as he tapped home from close range after Millwall failed to clear their lines.
Wes Harding reduced Palace’s lead 13 minutes into first-half stoppage-time, as he thundered an effort home from a loose ball in the box to give the 10-man visitors a lifeline.
But substitute Eddie Nketiah – who replaced the early outgoing Mateta – ensured there would be no late drama, as he restored the two-goal cushion eight minutes from time to send Palace into the quarter-finals.
