Preparing for an interview with Buzaglo, who also works for talkSPORT and Premier League Productions, Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell went over.
The beaming Palace striker had scored the game’s opening goal from a penalty, then put his arm around Buzaglo as they spoke.
Delighted with the result and performance, France international Mateta kept up the position throughout the conversation, getting close to Buzaglo.
It went down poorly online as Mateta gave her a pat on the back and walked off.Best betting sites in the UK: Top bookmakers for April 2026
In the aftermath, Buzaglo took to Instagram to pour cold water on the situation, admitting she had “absolutely no issues.”
And now she has gone a step further, addressing it on the radio.
She told talkSPORT’s Early Sports Breakfast on Monday: “Basically the whole world just went absolutely mental over absolutely nothing.
“Post-match interview – JP was in a good mood. It was arguably maybe the second greatest night in Crystal Palace’s history, after the FA Cup final.Chelsea: Get £30 in football free bets tonight with William Hill
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“What a result, 3-0 against a European giant, playing Fiorentina. Good team.”
She continued: “Anyway, JP was in a very good mood. He came over.
“What everyone didn’t see was he put his arm around me, put his arm around Tyrick Mitchell as well.
“So we were all standing there having a bit of a cuddle. And then when the camera came, obviously he just had his arm around me.
“And it was a lovely interview. I was taking the mick a little bit that he missed a chance that Mitchell then scored.”
She added: “Twitter, or X, went crazy with it as they always do.
“And then the talkSPORT edit, whoever made that absolutely stitched me right up!
“It doesn’t help that Mateta’s 6ft4in, I’m 5ft2in. He can’t hear me because the Palace fans are really loud. So he’s leaning in as well.
“But it was a lovely moment. It was lovely. It was a lovely interview. There was nothing in it.
“And thank you for everyone for going mental over absolutely nothing. So that was the situation.”
