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Slick Palace Have Too Much for Poznan
Yeremy Pino, Chris Richards and Jorgen Strand Larsen scored before Eddie Nketiah added a late fourth as Lech Poznan finished with 10 men.
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, Crystal Palace made an impressive Europa League debut, sweeping aside Polish champions Lech Poznan 4-0 at Selhurst Park in a dominant opening performance.
Palace secured their return to the Europa League after winning the Conference League, following a one-year absence caused by a breach of UEFA multi-club ownership rules.
Yeremy Pino, Chris Richards, and Jorgen Strand Larsen scored in the first half, while Eddie Nketiah added a late fourth goal to confirm the victory.
Lech struggled defensively throughout, with Terry Yegbe committing errors and Radoslaw Murawski sent off for a reckless bodycheck on Jaydee Canvot, leaving the visitors with 10 men.
Boss Pierre Sage named an unchanged lineup despite Saturday's 3-2 home defeat by Ipswich, a tactical decision that proved effective in securing the campaign-opening victory.
Lech Poznań lost 0-4 (0-3) to Crystal Palace in London in the first round of the Europa League. The Polish champions will play their next match at home against Bayer 04 on October 15th...