UEFA Europa League

Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Crystal Palace
  • 10': Yéremy Pino
  • 27': Chris Richards
  • 34': Jørgen Strand Larsen (P)
  • 89': Eddie Nketiah
FT
4 - 0
Lech Poznan
  • Red Card 87': Radoslaw Murawski
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Crystal Palace win rout Lech Poznan in long-awaited UEL debut

Crystal Palace made an impressive start to their debut Europa League campaign by sweeping aside Polish champions Lech Poznan 4-0.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Wålemark.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Patrik Wålemark (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a headed pass.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 5': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Radoslaw Murawski.
  • 6': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Joel Pereira.
  • 10': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Lech Poznań 0. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 12': Foul by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Lech Poznań).
  • 12': Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Joel Pereira (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 16': Handball by Luis Palma (Lech Poznań).
  • 16': Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh with a headed pass.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Radoslaw Murawski with a through ball.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 24': Corner, Lech Poznań. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Terry Yegbe (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Allahyar Sayyadmanesh with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 26': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Michal Gurgul.
  • 27': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Lech Poznań 0. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 29': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mateusz Lis (Lech Poznań). Assisted by Quinten Timber with a cross.
  • 30': Patrik Wålemark (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Axel Disasi (Crystal Palace).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Wålemark with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań).
  • 31': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Lech Poznań 0. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 37': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 41': Wojciech Monka (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
  • 43': Foul by Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace).
  • 43': Michal Gurgul (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace).
  • 45': Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Lech Poznań. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 45'+2': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Lech Poznań 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 3, Lech Poznań 0.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Radoslaw Murawski.
  • 50': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
  • 50': Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Radoslaw Murawski.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Lis (Lech Poznań). Assisted by Chris Richards.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
  • 53': Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Joel Pereira.
  • 56': Joel Pereira (Lech Poznań) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
  • 57': Corner, Lech Poznań. Conceded by Anan Khalaili.
  • 61': Substitution, Lech Poznań. Filip Jagiello replaces Allahyar Sayyadmanesh.
  • 61': Substitution, Lech Poznań. Yannick Agnero replaces Mikael Ishak.
  • 62': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Óscar Mingueza replaces Anan Khalaili.
  • 62': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Quinten Timber.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
  • 66': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Michal Gurgul.
  • 67': Corner, Lech Poznań. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Terry Yegbe (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Wojciech Monka.
  • 70': Substitution, Lech Poznań. Robert Gumny replaces Joel Pereira.
  • 70': Substitution, Lech Poznań. Leo Bengtsson replaces Patrik Wålemark.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
  • 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jaydee Canvot replaces Chris Richards.
  • 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Daichi Kamada.
  • 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
  • 76': Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 81': Substitution, Lech Poznań. Daniel Håkans replaces Pablo Rodríguez because of an injury.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Michal Gurgul (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace).
  • 84': Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Yannick Agnero (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Michal Gurgul (Lech Poznań) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 86': Corner, Lech Poznań. Conceded by Honest Ahanor.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Lech Poznań) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Radoslaw Murawski.
  • 87': Foul by Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań).
  • 87': Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Second yellow card to Radoslaw Murawski (Lech Poznań) for a bad foul.
  • 88': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
  • 89': Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Lech Poznań 0. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90': Foul by Daniel Håkans (Lech Poznań).
  • 90': Dwight McNeil (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, Lech Poznań 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Lech Poznań 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 6
47.3 Possession 52.7
17 SHOTS 16
6 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
409 Accurate Passes 478
489 Passes 545
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 40
21 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 12
11 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 21
16 Effective Clearances 19
16 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,117

Line-Ups

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-3)

No. Name
44 Walter Benítez (GK)
5 Axel Disasi
21 Honest Ahanor
26 Chris Richards
20 Adam Wharton
23 Quinten Timber
3 Tyrick Mitchell
25 Anan Khalaili
22 Jørgen Strand Larsen
10 Yéremy Pino
18 Daichi Kamada
Crystal Palace Substitutes:
Takehiro Tomiyasu, Lucca Benetton, Jaydee Canvot, Dwight McNeil, Eddie Nketiah, Ben Chilwell, Darío Osorio, Remi Matthews, Ismaïla Sarr, Óscar Mingueza, Sebastian Williams.

LECH Lech Poznan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mateusz Lis (GK)
59 Terry Yegbe
27 Wojciech Monka
15 Michal Gurgul
2 Joel Pereira
17 Allahyar Sayyad
21 Pablo Rodriguez
22 Radoslaw Murawski Yellow Card
9 Mikael Ishak
77 Luis Palma
10 Patrick Walemark
Lech Poznan Substitutes:
Filip Jagiello, Wojciech Szymczak, Yannick Agnero, Robert Gumny, Joao Moutinho, Leo Bengtsson, Daniel Håkans, Wiktor Obremski, Mateusz Skrzypczak, Mateusz Pruchniewski.

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