Crystal Palace vs AEK Larnaca, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Crystal Palace
FT
0 - 0
1st Leg
AEK Larnaca

Crystal Palace frustrated in goalless Larnaca first leg as Jean-Philippe Mateta returns

Crystal Palace will have to do it the hard way in the away leg of their Conference League last-16 tie after Cypriot side AEK Larnaca held them to a goalless draw at a blustery Selhurst Park.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (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 Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (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 Daichi Kamada.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 17': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 22': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 22': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Miramón (AEK Larnaca).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Petros Ioannou replaces Jorge Miramón because of an injury.
  • 32': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 32': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Petros Ioannou.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Richards with a headed pass.
  • 36': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Marcus Rohdén.
  • 39': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
  • 39': Godswill Ekpolo (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 40': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Ángel García is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
  • 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Zlatan Alomerovic.
  • 43': Foul by Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).
  • 43': Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
  • 47': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 47': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca).
  • 51': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jaydee Canvot is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petros Ioannou.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
  • 59': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 59': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 62': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
  • 62': Ángel García (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca).
  • 64': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ángel García (AEK Larnaca).
  • 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daichi Kamada following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Yahav Gurfinkel replaces Djordje Ivanovic.
  • 68': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Enzo Cabrera replaces Riad Bajic.
  • 70': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca).
  • 73': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 76': Yahav Gurfinkel (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca).
  • 80': Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
  • 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Hrvoje Milicevic.
  • 86': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 86': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Marcus Rohdén.
  • 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 87': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Robert Mudrazija replaces Ángel García.
  • 88': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Gus Ledes with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Chris Richards.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
  • 90': Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Enzo Cabrera is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 0
28.8 Possession 71.2
2 SHOTS 13
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
154 Accurate Passes 527
246 Passes 605
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 32
23 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 5
30 Effective Clearances 14
30 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,985

Line-Ups

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Dean Henderson (GK)
5 Maxence Lacroix
23 Jaydee Canvot
26 Chris Richards
18 Daichi Kamada
20 Adam Wharton Yellow Card
3 Tyrick Mitchell
11 Brennan Johnson
22 Jørgen Strand Larsen
29 Evann Guessand
7 Ismaïla Sarr
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Justin Devenny, Remi Matthews, Will Hughes, Nathaniel Clyne, Kaden Rodney, Jefferson Lerma, Walter Benítez, Rio Cardines, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Borna Sosa, Chadi Riad, Yéremy Pino.

AEK AEK Larnaca (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Zlatan Alomerovic (GK)
15 Hrvoje Milicevic
4 Enric Saborit
22 Elohor Godswill
14 Ángel
21 Jorge Miramón
17 Pere Pons
7 Gus Ledes
9 Dorde Ivanovic
8 Marcus Rohdén
11 Riad Bajic
AEK Larnaca Substitutes:
David Gerasimou, Antreas Paraskevas, Charis Kyriakou, Petros Ioannou, Mathías González, Christodoulos Thoma, Dimitris Dimitriou, Robert Mudrazija, Chrístos Loukaïdis, Enzo Cabrera, Yahav Gurfinkel.

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