AEK Larnaca 1-2 Crystal Palace
Updated
Crystal Palace won: AEK Larnaca 1-2 Crystal Palace in the Conference League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, Lárnaka (Larnaca). AEK Larnaca goals: Enric Saborit 63'. Crystal Palace goals: Ismaïla Sarr 13', Ismaïla Sarr 99'. Sent off: Enric Saborit (73'), Petros Ioannou (120'). Expected goals: 0.22-3.61. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Ismaïla Sarr (9.4).
Match report
Crystal Palace beat AEK Larnaca 2-1
Crystal Palace narrowly beat AEK Larnaca 2-1 away from home at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis on Thursday 19 March in the Conference League.
Ismaïla Sarr put Crystal Palace ahead on 13' (0-1), Enric Saborit levelled for AEK Larnaca on 63' (1-1) and Ismaïla Sarr restored Crystal Palace's lead on 99' (1-2).
Ismaïla Sarr's 99' strike proved decisive.
Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca) was sent off on 73' and Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca) was sent off on 120+4'.
AEK Larnaca had 30% of the ball, shots were 6-28 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.22-3.61. Crystal Palace were the better side on chances, too.
Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 7,019. Referee: Əliyar Ağayev.
Match stats
| AEK Larnaca | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.22 | 3.61 |
| Total shots | 6 | 28 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 60 |
| Big chances | 1 | 8 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 198 (66%) | 611 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 10 |
| Total shots | 6 | 28 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 18 |
Lineups
AEK Larnaca (5-4-1): Zlatan Alomerovic, Godswill Ekpolo, Hrvoje Milicevic, Enric Saborit, Petros Ioannou, Ángel García, Marcus Rohdén, Gus Ledes, Pere Pons, Djordje Ivanovic, Riad Bajic
Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Walter Benítez, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Jaydee Canvot, Brennan Johnson, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Evann Guessand
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 28' · Yellow card · Chris Richards (Crystal Palace)
- 33' · Yellow card · Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca)
- 53' · Yellow card · Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)
- 60' · Substitution · Daniel Muñoz for Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace)
- 63' · Goal · Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca)
- 73' · Red card · Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca)
- 76' · Substitution · Yéremi Pino for Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace)
- 76' · Substitution · Jefferson Lerma for Chris Richards (Crystal Palace)
- 76' · Substitution · Enzo Cabrera for Riad Bajic (AEK Larnaca)
- 79' · Substitution · Valentin Roberge for Djordje Ivanovic (AEK Larnaca)
- 79' · Substitution · Yahav Gurfinkel for Ángel García (AEK Larnaca)
- 83' · Substitution · Jean-Philippe Mateta for Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace)
- 89' · Substitution · Charalampos Kyriakou for Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Javi Rozada (AEK Larnaca)
- 99' · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 106' · Substitution · Robert Mudrazija for Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca)
- 112' · Substitution · Waldo Rubio for Enzo Cabrera (AEK Larnaca)
- 116' · Yellow card · Pere Pons (AEK Larnaca)
- 118' · Yellow card · Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace)
- 119' · Substitution · Will Hughes for Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
- 120'+1 · Yellow card · Valentin Roberge (AEK Larnaca)
- 120'+4 · Red card · Petros Ioannou (AEK Larnaca)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace won, 1-2 (Conference League) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, Lárnaka (Larnaca), Conference League.