UEFA Conference League

FT Thursday, February 26, 2026
Zrinjski Mostar LWLDD 0
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Crystal Palace DWLDW 2
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2nd Leg - Crystal Palace advance 3-1 on aggregate · Selhurst Park · 18,049 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Crystal Palace clinch place in Conference League last 16

Crystal Palace booked a trip to the Conference League last 16 with a 2-0 victory over Zrinjski Mostar at Selhurst Park to win the two-legged playoff tie 3-1 on aggregate.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
12
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
0
35.5
Possession
64.5
4
SHOTS
14
0
ON GOAL
5
0.0
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
236
Accurate Passes
518
326
Passes
604
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
6
14
Crosses
21
0.1
Cross %
0.3
65
Long Balls
38
19
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
5
5
Effective Tackles
7
7
Tackles
11
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
8
25
Effective Clearances
18
25
Clearances
18

Head to Head

Lineups

CRY · 3-4-3

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixCD
  3. 23Jaydee CanvotCD-L
  4. 26Chris RichardsCD-R
  5. 18Daichi KamadaCM-L
  6. 20Adam WhartonCM-R
  7. 3Tyrick MitchellLM
  8. 2Daniel MuñozRM
  9. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF
  10. 29Evann GuessandCF-L
  11. 7Ismaïla SarrCF-R

ZRIN · 5-4-1

  1. 18Goran KaracicG
  2. 21Igor SavicCD
  3. 55Duje DujmovicCD-L
  4. 4Hrvoje BarisicCD-R
  5. 12Petar MamicLB
  6. 19Marko VranjkovicRB
  7. 20Antonio IvancicCM-L
  8. 30Neven DjurasekCM-R
  9. 9Leo MikicLM
  10. 77Karlo AbramovicRM
  11. 25Mario CuzeF

Timeline

  1. 12' Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 30' Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 35' Neven Djurasek (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 36' Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Zrinjski Mostar 0. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a set piece situation.
  5. 45'+1' Karlo Abramovic (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 49' Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 56' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
  8. 66' Leo Mikic (Zrinjski Mostar) is shown the yellow card.
  9. 67' Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Matej Sakota replaces Mario Cuze.
  10. 73' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  11. 79' Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Tomi Juric replaces Leo Mikic.
  12. 87' Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Dan Lagumdzija replaces Karlo Abramovic.
  13. 87' Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Kerim Memija replaces Neven Djurasek.
  14. 87' Substitution, Zrinjski Mostar. Marijan Cavar replaces Antonio Ivancic.
  15. 90'+3' Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Zrinjski Mostar 0. Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.

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