UEFA Conference League

FT Thursday, October 23, 2025
AEK Larnaca WWWLW 1
–
Crystal Palace WWWLD 0
1st2ndT
AEK011
CRY000
Selhurst Park · 23,038 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

Harry Murphy - Danehouse/Getty Images

Crystal Palace's European hopes dented by home loss to Larnaca

Riad Bajic's second-half goal was all it took for Cypriot side AEK Larnaca to beat Crystal Palace and secure a 1-0 Conference League victory at Selhurst Park.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

16
Fouls
16
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
8
1
Saves
1
32.1
Possession
67.9
4
SHOTS
15
2
ON GOAL
1
0.5
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
190
Accurate Passes
509
280
Passes
583
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
7
7
Crosses
32
0.0
Cross %
0.2
80
Long Balls
52
28
Accurate Long Balls
37
0.4
Long Balls %
0.7
2
Blocked Shots
5
6
Effective Tackles
11
13
Tackles
21
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
8
Interceptions
8
37
Effective Clearances
17
37
Clearances
17

Highlights

02:18 How deep can Crystal Palace go in the Conference League? Watch on ESPN 01:59 Are Crystal Palace establishing themselves as one of London's biggest clubs? Watch on ESPN

Lineups

CRY · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixCD
  3. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  4. 23Jaydee CanvotCD-R
  5. 8Jefferson LermaCM-L
  6. 19Will HughesCM-R
  7. 3Tyrick MitchellLM
  8. 2Daniel MuñozRM
  9. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 10Yéremy PinoCF-L
  11. 7Ismaïla SarrCF-R

AEK · 5-4-1

  1. 1Zlatan AlomerovicG
  2. 27Valentin RobergeCD
  3. 4Enric SaboritCD-L
  4. 15Hrvoje MilicevicCD-R
  5. 93Jérémie GnaliLB
  6. 21Jorge MiramónRB
  7. 17Pere PonsCM-L
  8. 7Gus LedesCM-R
  9. 18Yerson ChacónLM
  10. 8Marcus RohdénRM
  11. 11Riad BajicF

Timeline

  1. 19' Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Djordje Ivanovic replaces Yerson Chacón because of an injury.
  2. 43' Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 51' Goal! Crystal Palace 0, AEK Larnaca 1. Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rohdén.
  4. 60' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jaydee Canvot.
  5. 71' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Adam Wharton replaces Yéremy Pino.
  6. 71' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Jefferson Lerma.
  7. 80' Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Karol Angielski replaces Riad Bajic.
  8. 80' Substitution, AEK Larnaca. Jimmy replaces Pere Pons.
  9. 86' Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 87' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Will Hughes.
  11. 87' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  12. 88' Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90' Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca) is shown the yellow card.

UEFA Conference League News

All news
ESPN Brighton held by Jablonec in as winning run ends in Conference League Brighton drew a rare blank as they were held to a goalless draw by Czech minnows Jablonec in the Conference League. News ESPN André Onana concedes direct from corner, saves penalty, as Mo Salah scores again André Onana endured a rollercoaster performance for Trabzonspor on Thursday in the Conference League. ESPN Rutter sends message to Hürzeler with brace as Brighton cruise past Kauno Zalgiris Georginio Rutter got Brighton's Conference League campaign off to a flying start and sent a message to boss Fabian Hürzeler. News Associated Press Folarin Balogun omitted from Monaco Conference League squad after Everton saga Folarin Balogun has been left out of Monaco's squad for the Conference League amid uncertainty over his future after the collapse of his proposed transfer to Everton.