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Crystal Palace Wins in Extra Time to Defeat AEK Larnaca, Advance to Conference League Quarterfinals

Eurofootball20 Mar 2026 05:58 GMT+7

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Crystal Palace Wins in Extra Time to Defeat AEK Larnaca, Advance to Conference League Quarterfinals

"The Eagles" Crystal Palace won in extra time against AEK Larnaca to advance to the Conference League quarterfinals.

In the UEFA Conference League 2025-26 round of 16 second leg on Thursday, 19 Mar 2026 GMT+7, AEK Larnaca hosted "The Eagles" Crystal Palace. The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw.

At the 14th minute, Crystal Palace took a 1-0 lead with a goal from Ismaïla Sarr, and the first half ended with this score.

In the second half, at the 63rd minute, AEK Larnaca equalized 1-1 with a header from Enric Saborit.

At the 73rd minute, AEK was down to 10 men when Enric Saborit fouled Ismaïla Sarr and received a second yellow card, which was upgraded to a red, leading to his dismissal.

After 90 minutes, the score was tied 1-1, leading to extra time. In the 99th minute, Sarr scored a close-range goal to put Palace ahead 2-1.

After 120 minutes, Crystal Palace defeated AEK Larnaca 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Fiorentina.