Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Crystal Palace
  • 54': Jean-Philippe Mateta
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1 - 0
1st Leg
Fredrikstad

    Crystal Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad: Eze-less hosts earn narrow win

    Jean-Philippe Mateta scored an historic opener as Crystal Palace beat Fredrikstad 1-0 at Selhurst Park in the opening leg of their Conference League play-off.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

    Venue: Selhurst Park
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 23,013

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Dean Henderson (GK)
    5 Maxence Lacroix
    6 Marc Guéhi
    8 Jefferson Lerma
    19 Will Hughes
    20 Adam Wharton
    24 Borna Sosa
    2 Daniel Muñoz
    14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
    55 Justin Devenny
    7 Ismaïla Sarr
    Crystal Palace Substitutes:
    Nathaniel Clyne, Walter Benítez, Chris Richards, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Tyrick Mitchell, Remi Matthews, Rio Cardines, Romain Esse, Odsonne Édouard.

    FRE Fredrikstad (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    77 Martin Børsheim (GK)
    12 Ulrik Fredriksen Yellow Card
    22 Maxwell Woledzi
    28 Solomon Owusu
    4 Stian Molde
    16 Daniel Eid Yellow Card
    11 Patrick Metcalfe
    6 Leonard Owusu
    13 Sondre Sorlokk
    20 Oskar Øhlenschlaeger
    9 Emil Holten
    Fredrikstad Substitutes:
    Kennedy Okpaleke, Ole Langbraten, Eirik Granaas, Henrik Skogvold, Rocco Robert Shein, Øystein Øvretveit, Simen Rafn, Elias Solberg, Johannes Hummelvoll-Nuñez, Ludvig Begby, Joannes Bjartalid, Sigurd Kvile.

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