Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Crystal Palace
    FT
    0 - 1
    AEK Larnaca
    • 51': Riad Bajic

    Crystal Palace's European hopes dented by home loss to Larnaca

    Riad Bajic's second-half goal was all it took for Cypriot side AEK Larnaca to beat Crystal Palace and secure a 1-0 Conference League victory at Selhurst Park.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca).
    • 4': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
    • 5': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca).
    • 6': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jorge Miramón.
    • 9': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Riad Bajic.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
    • 9': Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
    • 10': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
    • 12': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Chacón (AEK Larnaca).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Foul by Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca).
    • 17': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Djordje Ivanovic replaces Yerson Chacón because of an injury.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaydee Canvot.
    • 21': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 21': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
    • 21': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
    • 23': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
    • 24': Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
    • 27': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
    • 27': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
    • 28': Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca).
    • 29': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
    • 32': Foul by Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca).
    • 32': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
    • 34': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
    • 38': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
    • 43': Handball by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
    • 43': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca).
    • 45'+3': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Handball by Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca).
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
    • 49': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 1. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rohdén.
    • 53': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
    • 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Riad Bajic.
    • 54': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
    • 54': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
    • 55': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca).
    • 59': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jaydee Canvot.
    • 61': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enric Saborit.
    • 62': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
    • 62': Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Yéremy Pino.
    • 67': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
    • 67': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
    • 70': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
    • 70': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Adam Wharton replaces Yéremy Pino.
    • 71': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Jefferson Lerma.
    • 72': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
    • 74': Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
    • 76': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
    • 77': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
    • 77': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Karol Angielski replaces Riad Bajic.
    • 80': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jimmy replaces Pere Pons.
    • 82': Foul by Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca).
    • 82': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
    • 85': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Jérémie Gnali (AEK Larnaca).
    • 87': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Will Hughes.
    • 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 88': Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
    • 88': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Jimmy (AEK Larnaca).
    • 90': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Karol Angielski is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca).
    • 90'+4': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 1
    32.6 Possession 67.4
    4 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    193 Accurate Passes 508
    288 Passes 587
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    7 Crosses 30
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    80 Long Balls 53
    26 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 21
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 8
    30 Effective Clearances 14
    30 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Selhurst Park
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 23,038

    UEFA Conference League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Fiorentina 2 +5 6
    2 AEK Larnaca 2 +5 6
    3 NK Celje 2 +4 6
    4 Lausanne Sports 2 +4 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dean Henderson (GK)
    5 Maxence Lacroix
    6 Marc Guéhi
    23 Jaydee Canvot
    8 Jefferson Lerma
    19 Will Hughes
    3 Tyrick Mitchell
    2 Daniel Muñoz
    14 Jean-Philippe Mateta Yellow Card
    10 Yeremy Pino
    7 Ismaïla Sarr
    Crystal Palace Substitutes:
    Remi Matthews, Romain Esse, Chris Richards, Kaden Rodney, Daichi Kamada, Walter Benítez, Christantus Uche, Adam Wharton, Rio Cardines, Justin Devenny, Nathaniel Clyne, Eddie Nketiah.

    AEK AEK Larnaca (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Zlatan Alomerovic (GK)
    27 Valentin Roberge
    4 Enric Saborit
    15 Hrvoje Milicevic
    93 Jérémie Gnali
    21 Jorge Miramón
    17 Pere Pons Yellow Card
    7 Gus Ledes
    18 Yerson Chacón
    8 Marcus Rohdén
    11 Riad Bajic
    AEK Larnaca Substitutes:
    Mathías González, Dimitris Dimitriou, Karol Angielski, Giorgos Naoum, Antreas Paraskevas, Waldo Rubio, Petros Ioannou, Jaime Suárez, Dorde Ivanovic, Elohor Godswill.

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