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

· 2nd Leg - Crystal Palace advance 2-1 on aggregate

AEK Larnaca

63': Enric Saborit
73': Enric Saborit
120'+4': Petros Ioannou

FT - ET
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Crystal Palace advance 2-1 on aggregate

Crystal Palace

13': Ismaïla Sarr
99': Ismaïla Sarr

Sarr fires Crystal Palace into Conference League quarterfinals

Ismaïla Sarr booked Crystal Palace a Conference League quarterfinal meeting with Fiorentina.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Petros Ioannou.
3': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
3': Ángel García (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
9': Foul by Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca).
9': Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt saved. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Petros Ioannou.
13': Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
13': Goal! AEK Larnaca 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
15': Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
22': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
24': Foul by Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca).
24': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Petros Ioannou.
27': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross following a corner.
27': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
27': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).
30': Attempt saved. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Ángel García with a cross.
32': Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
32': Foul by Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca).
32': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
33': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Gus Ledes.
34': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel García (AEK Larnaca).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ángel García.
37': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
37': Attempt missed. Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enric Saborit.
38': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
38': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enric Saborit.
45': Attempt saved. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, AEK Larnaca 0, Crystal Palace 1.
45': Second Half begins AEK Larnaca 0, Crystal Palace 1.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Ángel García (AEK Larnaca).
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
49': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
50': Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
53': Attempt blocked. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Ioannou.
53': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca).
53': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca).
58': Foul by Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).
58': Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz replaces Brennan Johnson.
62': Corner, AEK Larnaca. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
63': Goal! AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 1. Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rohdén with a cross following a corner.
64': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Godswill Ekpolo.
65': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross following a corner.
67': Attempt missed. Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
69': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
70': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
70': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca).
70': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
70': Hrvoje Milicevic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Djordje Ivanovic is caught offside.
72': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
73': Foul by Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca).
73': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Second yellow card to Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Evann Guessand.
76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Chris Richards.
76': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Enzo Cabrera replaces Riad Bajic.
78': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
79': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Valentin Roberge replaces Djordje Ivanovic.
79': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Yahav Gurfinkel replaces Ángel García.
81': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
82': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Godswill Ekpolo.
83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jaydee Canvot.
84': Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
84': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Offside, AEK Larnaca. Enzo Cabrera is caught offside.
85': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
86': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
87': Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
89': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
89': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Marcus Rohdén.
90': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Godswill Ekpolo.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
90'+4': Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
90'+6': Second Half ends, AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 1.
92': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
95': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
95': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
96': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
97': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a headed pass.
99': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
99': Goal! AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 2. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daichi Kamada following a corner.
101': 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 Tyrick Mitchell.
103': Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
105': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
105': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
105': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
105': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
105': Zlatan Alomerovic (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 2.
105': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Robert Mudrazija replaces Pere Pons.
108': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
108': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
109': Gus Ledes (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
110': Foul by Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca).
110': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca).
112': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
112': Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Waldo Rubio replaces Enzo Cabrera because of an injury.
115': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
115': Robert Mudrazija (AEK Larnaca) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
116': Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
117': Delay in match (Crystal Palace).
119': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
119': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
120': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Foul by Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca).
120'+1': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Valentin Roberge (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
120'+3': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca).
120'+4': Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca) is shown the red card.
120'+4': Handball by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
120'+5': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta following a fast break.
120'+6': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 2.
0': Match ends, AEK Larnaca 1, Crystal Palace 2.

Statistics

CRY		AEK
21	Fouls	7
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	2
3	Offsides	2
10	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	4
69.9	Possession	30.1
28	SHOTS	6
7	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
611	Accurate Passes	198
694	Passes	299
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
13	Accurate Crosses	5
41	Crosses	13
0.3	Cross %	0.4
45	Long Balls	77
23	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
6	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	4
18	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.3
7	Interceptions	11
25	Effective Clearances	51
25	Clearances	51

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: AEK Arena
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
Attendance: 7,019

Line-Ups

AEK Larnaca (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Zlatan Alomerovic (GK)
15	Hrvoje Milicevic
4	Enric Saborit
22	Elohor Godswill
14	Ángel
2	Petros Ioannou
17	Pere Pons
7	Gus Ledes
9	Dorde Ivanovic
8	Marcus Rohdén
11	Riad Bajic

AEK Larnaca Substitutes:

Mathías González, Dimitris Dimitriou, Waldo Rubio, Charis Kyriakou, Valentin Roberge, Antreas Paraskevas, Robert Mudrazija, Yahav Gurfinkel, Enzo Cabrera, Chrístos Loukaïdis.

Crystal Palace (3-4-3)

No.	Name
44	Walter Benítez (GK)
5	Maxence Lacroix
23	Jaydee Canvot
26	Chris Richards
18	Daichi Kamada
20	Adam Wharton
3	Tyrick Mitchell
11	Brennan Johnson
22	Jørgen Strand Larsen
29	Evann Guessand
7	Ismaïla Sarr

Crystal Palace Substitutes:

Borna Sosa, Remi Matthews, Nathaniel Clyne, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jefferson Lerma, Daniel Muñoz, Will Hughes, Jackson Izquierdo, Chadi Riad, Yéremy Pino, Justin Devenny, Rio Cardines.

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