US EditionConference League: Palace Advance After Stalemate
Crystal Palace secured a 1-0 aggregate win to enter the UEFA Conference League group stage, marking their first European competition season and extending their unbeaten run to 13 games.
- Crystal Palace secured qualification for the Conference League group stage on 28 August 2025 with a goalless draw away at Fredrikstad Stadion in Norway.
- The qualification was secured after a 1-0 victory in the opening leg at Selhurst Park, where Jean-Philippe Mateta netted the club's inaugural goal in European competition last week.
- Palace controlled the second leg defensively despite limited attacking chances, with captain Marc Guehi leading the backline and maintaining composure under pressure.
- The result extended Crystal Palace's unbeaten run to 13 games, equalling their top-flight record, and manager Oliver Glasner called it a "huge achievement to go into the league stage."
- Palace now prepare for their first European season but face challenges retaining players like Guehi amid transfer interest, while expecting tougher opponents ahead in the Conference League.
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Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace has reached the league stage of the Football Conference League. On Thursday, the English FA Cup winner submitted a 0:0 in the play-off back match at the Norwegian club Fredrikstad FK after the London team had won the first game 1-0. Palace would have been qualified for the European League because of the Cup success, but was downgraded by UEFA because of the club ownership ratios.The European association argued thi…
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