US EditionIsmaila Sarr double sends Crystal Palace through to Conference League last eight
Ismaila Sarr scored both goals including a late extra-time winner as Crystal Palace advanced after AEK Larnaca played with nine men in the Conference League.
- In Cyprus, Palace's Ismaila Sarr scored twice to send Crystal Palace into the Conference League quarter-finals after a 2-1 win at AEK Larnaca, settling the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
- In the 13th minute, Sarr opened scoring at the AEK Larnaca home ground as Palace showed more attacking intent than in last week's lacklustre Selhurst Park draw.
- Enric Saborit powered home a header to draw AEK level in the 63rd minute and was sent off about nine minutes later for tugging Sarr, while Petros Ioannou was dismissed for a dangerous challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- From a corner, Sarr scored the winner in the ninth minute of the first period of added time and clipped the crossbar twice, narrowly missing a hat-trick before full-time.
- Mateta paired with Jorgen Strand Larsen, January club-record signing, as Palace advance to face Fiorentina in the Conference League quarter-finals.
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Ismaila Sarr double send Crystal Palace through to Conference League last eight
The Senegal international also opened the scoring in the 13th minute at the home of the second-placed Cypriot First Division side, where the visitors emerged with more attacking intent than last week’s lacklustre Selhurst Park draw
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Ismaila Sarr double sends Crystal Palace through to Conference League last eight
Enric Saborit equalised for the hosts and was later sent off.
Head coach Oliver Glasner is in the quarter-finals of the Conference League with Crystal Palace. After the 0:0 in the first match, the Premier League club won with AEK Larnaka after an extension and with a 2:1 outnumber. Now the AC is waiting for Florence. Crystal Palace had only come against Larnaca at home to a goalless draw, but thanks to Ismaila Sarr managed to win the necessary away victory in Cyprus.The Senegalese led the team of the Upper…
This is reported by UEFA. Conference League1/8 finals. Replay matches19 MarchAEC (Cyprus) - Crystal Palace (England) 1:2 (1:1, 0:1 - extra time.
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