Macclesfield vs Brentford

FA Cup - 1/16-finals 16 Feb 2026, 19:30
Macclesfield
Macclesfield
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Brentford
Brentford
🏟 Leasing.com Stadium 👤 D. England

Match report

Brentford edged past Macclesfield 1-0 in the FA Cup - 1/16-finals on 16 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Brentford dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 16 shots to Macclesfield's 8.

The match was played at Leasing.com Stadium, with D. England in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 35% - 65% Shots 8 - 16 On target 1 - 1 Corners 2 - 9 Fouls 7 - 14 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Luis Lacey
Macclesfield · captained the side
8 Nathan Collins captained the side
8 Vitaly Janelt captained the side
7 Lewis Fensome captained the side
7 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–8 5–8
Shots On Goal 0–1 1–0
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 2–2 0–7
Attacks 38–48 37–52
Match statistics
2 Corners 9
3 Substitution 3
75 Attacks 100
29 Dangerous Attacks 65
1 On Target 1
7 Off Target 14
35% Ball Possession 65%
8 Shots Total 16
1 Shots On Goal 1
4 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 8
6 Shots Inside Box 14
2 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 14
2 Corners 9
2 Offsides 1
26% Ball Possession 74%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 1
162 Passes Total 480
70 Passes Accurate 391
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Macclesfield · 4-1-4-1
1 M. Dearnley
4 L. Fensome 12 S. Heathcote 35 C. Borthwick-Jackson 15 L. Lacey
24 E. Osborne
11 L. Duffy 28 J. Edmondson 6 P. Dawson 7 I. Buckley-Ricketts
9 D. Mellor
Brentford · 4-2-3-1
12 H. Valdimarsson
33 M. Kayode 22 N. Collins 5 E. Pinnock 2 A. Hickey
18 Y. Yarmolyuk 27 V. Janelt
45 R. Donovan 8 M. Jensen 11 R. Nelson
47 K. Furo
Macclesfield
Coach
John Rooney
Substitutes
  • 19 James Gale
  • 2 Luke Matheson
  • 22 Justin Johnson
  • 5 Rollin Menayese
  • 32 Kacper Pasiek
  • 23 Danny Whitehead
  • 17 Carlos Dos Santos
  • 34 Michael Stone
  • 8 Regan Griffiths
Brentford
Coach
Keith Andrews
Substitutes
  • 23 Keane Lewis-Potter
  • 19 Dango Ouattara
  • 48 Luka Bentt
  • 31 Ellery Balcombe
  • 50 Josh Stephenson
  • 20 Kristoffer Ajer
  • 3 Rico Henry
  • 4 Sepp van den Berg
  • 49 Ollie Shield
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ K. Lewis-Potter ↓ R. Nelson Brentford
  • 68' ↑ J. Gale ↓ I. Buckley Macclesfield
  • 71' ↑ L. Matheson ↓ L. Fensome Macclesfield
  • 71' ↑ D. Ouattara ↓ K. Furo Brentford
  • 85' ↑ J. Johnson ↓ E. Osborne Macclesfield
  • 90+4' ↑ L. Bentt ↓ R. Donovan Brentford
Cards
  • 21' V. Janelt Brentford
  • 75' J. Edmondson Macclesfield
  • 77' Y. Yarmolyuk Brentford
  • 84' P. Dawson Macclesfield
Head-to-head
Macclesfield 0 0 draws 1 Brentford
2026-02-16 Macclesfield vs Brentford 0 - 1
Recent form
Macclesfield D L W W W
Brentford D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Macclesfield vs Brentford?
Macclesfield lost 0-1 against Brentford on 16 February 2026.
Who won Macclesfield vs Brentford?
Brentford won the match 1-0.
Where was Macclesfield vs Brentford played?
The match was played at Leasing.com Stadium.
Who had more possession in Macclesfield vs Brentford?
Brentford had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.