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Crystal Palace proved overwhelming for Fiorentina, while Emegha had a difficult outing against Strasbourg
- Crystal Palace secured a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina at Selhurst Park in their Conference League quarter-final first leg, with Jean-Philippe Mateta, Tyrick Mitchell, and Ismaila Sarr scoring to establish a commanding advantage.
- Striker Mateta led the line in his first start since January, aiming to rehabilitate his relationship with Palace supporters following a failed move to Milan as the Eagles sought to prove themselves in Europe.
- Mateta opened the scoring with a 24th-minute penalty after Dodo fouled Evann Guessand; seven minutes later, Mitchell doubled the lead by tapping in a rebound from a blocked Mateta effort.
- Sarr sealed the 3-0 win by heading home a Daichi Kamada cross in added time, turning the return leg in Tuscany into a formality while fans, previously critical of manager Oliver Glasner, cheered the performance.
- Fiorentina, two-time Conference League finalists, now face a significant deficit against a Palace side that has found stability after a mid-winter slump, positioning the Eagles as favorites to continue English dominance in Europe.
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The pre-centre Jean-Philippe Mateta, who had made a good impression in the French team at the end of 2025, finally got back on track with Crystal Palace on Thursday.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta sets Palace on the way to convincing win over Fiorentina
The Premier League side were 3-0 winners at Selhurst Park.
·Largs, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
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- 43% of the sources lean Left
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L 43%
C 36%
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