Macclesfield FC vs Brentford
Match pulse
MFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 MFC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 BRE | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Brentford 1-0
Brentford beat Macclesfield FC 1-0 on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Leasing.com Stadium. Goals for Brentford: Sam Heathcote (own goal) (70').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
Player of the game
Hákon Valdimarsson
BRE · clean sheet
Deserved to win
Brentford created better chances: they win this game 11% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Macclesfield 0, Brentford 1.
- Second Half ends, Macclesfield 0, Brentford 1.
- 90'+6'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter following a fast break.
- 90'+5'
Free kick won
Luis Lacey (Macclesfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Luka Bentt (Brentford).
- 90'+4'Sub
Subbed on for R. Donovan
Substitution, Brentford. Luka Bentt replaces Romelle Donovan.
L. Bentt
- 90'+3'
Free kick won
Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'MFC
Foul
Foul by D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield).
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock following a set piece situation.
K. Lewis-Potter
- 90'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89'
Free kick won
Romelle Donovan (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89'
Foul
Foul by Luis Lacey (Macclesfield).
- 88'
Header just wide
Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Hickey following a corner.
N. Collins
- 87'
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson.
- 87'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 86'
Foul
Foul by Romelle Donovan (Brentford).
- 85'Sub
Subbed on for E. Osborne
Substitution, Macclesfield. Justin Johnson replaces Elliot Osborne.
J. Johnson
- 84'
Yellow card
Paul Dawson (Macclesfield) is shown the yellow card.
P. Dawson
- 82'
Header saved
Attempt saved. D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Luis Lacey with a cross.
D. Bughail-Mellor
- 81'MFC
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. D'Mani Mellor (Macclesfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Romelle Donovan (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
R. Donovan
- 78'
Free kick won
Sam Heathcote (Macclesfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78'
Foul
Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 77'
Yellow card
Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Y. Yarmoliuk
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