UEFA Conference League Qualifying

FT Thursday, August 21, 2025
Fredrikstad DWDLL 0
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Crystal Palace WDLWD 1
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1st Leg · Selhurst Park · 23,013 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
7
4
Saves
0
25.6
Possession
74.4
5
SHOTS
25
0
ON GOAL
5
0.0
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
8
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Lineups

CRY · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixCD
  3. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  4. 8Jefferson LermaCD-R
  5. 19Will HughesCM-L
  6. 20Adam WhartonCM-R
  7. 24Borna SosaLM
  8. 2Daniel MuñozRM
  9. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 55Justin DevennyCF-L
  11. 7Ismaïla SarrCF-R

FRE · 5-4-1

  1. 77Martin BørsheimG
  2. 12Ulrik FredriksenCD
  3. 22Maxwell WoledziCD-L
  4. 28Solomon OwusuCD-R
  5. 4Stian MoldeLB
  6. 16Daniel EidRB
  7. 11Patrick MetcalfeCM-L
  8. 6Leonard OwusuCM-R
  9. 13Sondre SorlokkLM
  10. 20Oskar ØhlenschlaegerRM
  11. 9Emil HoltenF

Timeline

  1. 54' Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) Goal at 54'
  2. 62' Ulrik Fredriksen (Fredrikstad) Yellow Card at 62'
  3. 64' Johannes Hummelvoll-Nuñez (Fredrikstad) Substitution at 64'
  4. 64' Henrik Skogvold (Fredrikstad) Substitution at 64'
  5. 69' Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 69'
  6. 74' Daniel Eid (Fredrikstad) Yellow Card at 74'
  7. 76' Sigurd Kvile (Fredrikstad) Substitution at 76'
  8. 76' Joannes Bjartalid (Fredrikstad) Substitution at 76'
  9. 83' Rocco Robert Shein (Fredrikstad) Substitution at 83'

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