Zrinjski Mostar vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Zrinjski Mostar
  • 55': Karlo Abramovic
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
Crystal Palace
  • 43': Ismaïla Sarr

Crystal Palace Conference League hopes in balance after draw

Crystal Palace's Conference League hopes hang in the balance after a 1-1 draw at Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of their knockout phase playoff.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 3': Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Goran Karacic (Zrinjski Mostar). Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 8': Foul by Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
  • 8': Karlo Abramovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
  • 10': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 10': Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Hrvoje Barisic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 12': Offside, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards is caught offside.
  • 13': Antonio Ivancic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Duje Dujmovic (Zrinjski Mostar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Antonio Ivancic with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 20': Neven Djurasek (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Handball by Karlo Abramovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 24': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Karlo Abramovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 29': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
  • 29': Igor Savic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Neven Djurasek (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
  • 36': Karlo Abramovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Handball by Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Antonio Ivancic (Zrinjski Mostar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Cuze with a headed pass.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
  • 42': Petar Mamic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Zrinjski Mostar 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 45': (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
  • 45': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Zrinjski Mostar 0, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Zrinjski Mostar 0, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 49': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 52': Antonio Ivancic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 55': Goal! Zrinjski Mostar 1, Crystal Palace 1. Karlo Abramovic (Zrinjski Mostar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Mikic following a fast break.
  • 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jaydee Canvot replaces Maxence Lacroix.
  • 64': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Ivancic following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Goran Karacic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 69': Foul by Duje Dujmovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 69': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Duje Dujmovic (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Goran Karacic (Zrinjski Mostar). Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 73': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Petar Mamic.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Goran Karacic (Zrinjski Mostar). Assisted by Chadi Riad.
  • 74': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Goran Karacic.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antonio Ivancic.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Matej Sakota replaces Leo Mikic.
  • 76': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Kerim Memija replaces Karlo Abramovic.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Matej Sakota (Zrinjski Mostar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Mario Cuze.
  • 78': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Kerim Memija (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Zrinjski Mostar.
  • 84': Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Marko Vranjkovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 84': Marko Vranjkovic (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell replaces Chadi Riad.
  • 87': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Duje Dujmovic (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 90': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Dan Lagumdzija replaces Antonio Ivancic.
  • 90'+1': Duje Dujmovic (Zrinjski Mostar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Cuze (Zrinjski Mostar).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Tomi Juric replaces Mario Cuze because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Zrinjski Mostar 1, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Zrinjski Mostar 1, Crystal Palace 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 4
71.9 Possession 28.1
11 SHOTS 5
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
563 Accurate Passes 167
658 Passes 257
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
27 Crosses 5
0.1 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 65
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 39
12 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Bijeli Brijeg Stadium
Location: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 7,152

Line-Ups

ZRIN Zrinjski Mostar (5-4-1)

No. Name
18 Goran Karacic (GK)
21 Igor Savic
55 Duje Dujmovic Yellow Card
4 Hrvoje Barisic
12 Petar Mamic
19 Marko Vranjkovic Yellow Card
20 Antonio Ivancic
30 Neven Djurasek
9 Leo Mikic
77 Karlo Abramovic
25 Mario Cuze
Zrinjski Mostar Substitutes:
Antonio Arapovic, Matej Bogdan, Tin Sajko, Toni Majic, Matej Sakota, Kerim Memija, Tomi Juric, Dan Lagumdzija, Stefano Surdanovic, Marijan Cavar, Adi Nalic, David Karacic.

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

No. Name
1 Dean Henderson (GK)
5 Maxence Lacroix
34 Chadi Riad
26 Chris Richards
18 Daichi Kamada
20 Adam Wharton
24 Borna Sosa
2 Daniel Muñoz
22 Jørgen Strand Larsen
11 Brennan Johnson
7 Ismaïla Sarr
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Tyrick Mitchell, Walter Benítez, Nathaniel Clyne, Jaydee Canvot, Rio Cardines, Evann Guessand, Yéremy Pino, Remi Matthews, Will Hughes, Kaden Rodney, Justin Devenny.

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