Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar
Updated
Crystal Palace won: Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League (Round 3) on Thu, 6 Nov 2025 at Selhurst Park, London. Crystal Palace goals: Maxence Lacroix 22', Ismaïla Sarr 45'+4, Ismaïla Sarr 57'. AZ Alkmaar goals: Sven Mijnans 54'. Expected goals: 3.83-1.19. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Ismaïla Sarr (9.3).
Match report
Crystal Palace beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1
Crystal Palace saw off AZ Alkmaar 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Thursday 6 November in the Conference League.
Maxence Lacroix put Crystal Palace ahead on 22' (1-0), Ismaïla Sarr made it 2-0 on 45+4', Sven Mijnans pulled one back for AZ Alkmaar on 54' (2-1) and Ismaïla Sarr made it 3-1 on 57'.
Crystal Palace had 35% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.83-1.19. Crystal Palace were the better side on chances, too.
Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 21,459. Referee: Daniele Chiffi.
Match stats
| Crystal Palace | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.83 | 1.19 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 20 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 188 (69%) | 412 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guéhi, Daniel Muñoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Yéremi Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mateo Chávez, Peer Koopmeiners, Sven Mijnans, Kees Smit, Weslley Pinto, Troy Parrott, Ibrahim Sadiq
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 52' · Yellow card · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 54' · Goal · Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 57' · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 61' · Substitution · Mees de Wit for Elijah Dijkstra (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' · Substitution · Isak Steiner Jensen for Weslley Pinto (AZ Alkmaar)
- 65' · Substitution · Daichi Kamada for Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 65' · Substitution · Adam Wharton for Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)
- 67' · Yellow card · Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ Alkmaar)
- 73' · Substitution · Justin Devenny for Yéremi Pino (Crystal Palace)
- 74' · Substitution · Lequincio Zeefuik for Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 75' · Yellow card · Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 80' · Substitution · Kasper Boogaard for Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 80' · Substitution · Maxim Dekker for Peer Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar)
- 86' · Substitution · Nathaniel Clyne for Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)
- 86' · Substitution · Christantus Uche for Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar?
Crystal Palace won, 3-1 (Conference League) on Thu, 6 Nov 2025.
When and where is Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar?
Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC at Selhurst Park, London, Conference League.