Oliver Glasner reacts to booing in new message to Crystal Palace fans after Conference League draw | OneFootball

Sections of the Crystal Palace supporters made their feelings clear at Selhurst Park

Oliver Glasner was uncertain why a selection of supporters could be heard booing after Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw with AEK Larnaca in the first leg of their Conference League last-16 tie at Selhurst Park.

Jean-Philippe Mateta returned to the Austrian's squad for the first time since his desired move to AC Milan fell apart, after a knee issue led to the France international failing his medical.

That January drama had rubbed some Eagles fans the wrong way, but the striker - who came on as a late second-half substitute - received a mixed but largely warm reception on Thursday night.

Glasner said: "I didn't hear anything, and maybe they booed the referee because I think in the Premier League we're used to not so many fouls, and today almost every contact was a foul, (so maybe) the crowd was not really pleased with the referee's performance.

"So I don't know. Was it more him, or was it JP, or was it the result? But at the end I've seen us giving 100 per cent effort, creating enough, being very dominant. Just the most important part we missed, and that was scoring a goal."

Glasner insisted he was "not frustrated" by the result, chalking the result up to his side's failure to take their chances, and a couple of big saves by Larnaca keeper Zlatan Alomerovic.

He added: "It's never easy (in Europe), and we have to respect all the opposition. They are such an experienced team and we could see it. When you are experienced, you read, you anticipate very well and this is what they're doing.

"We just weren't accurate or clinical enough."