Strasbourg see off Crystal Palace in the Conference League | OneFootball

Crystal Palace suffered a 2-1 defeat to Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League this Thursday, while coach Liam Rosenior’s team came from behind to maintain their unbeaten run in the competition.

Tyrick Mitchell put Palace ahead, and Ismaila Sarr almost extended the lead when he hit the inside of the post, with Strasbourg goalkeeper Mike Penders well out of his area.

Emanuel Emegha equalized for the French club early in the second half, finishing at the far post after a cross from Diego Moreira. Adam Wharton hit the crossbar for Palace with the goal wide open, as Penders was again badly positioned when Strasbourg lost the ball at the edge of their own box.

Penders then made a spectacular save to deny Yeremy Pino, and Strasbourg went on the attack and scored: young Samir El Mourabet found the net on the rebound after Julio Enciso’s free-kick crashed against the post.

Palace coach Oliver Glasner said his team paid the price for not taking their chances.

“When you have an open goal in front of you twice and miss both, hitting the post, you should be winning 3-1. Then we have a great chance against the goalkeeper and, in the next play, we’re losing 2-1,” Glasner told TNT Sports.

“This has happened many times this season: we don’t finish the game when we have the chance.”

Standings

Strasbourg reached 10 points, tying Samsunspor at the top of the table, after the Turkish side managed only a 2-2 draw away against Iceland’s Breidablik.

Palace, meanwhile, are 18th in the table, with two wins and two losses from four matches in their first full participation in European football. They are two points behind the top eight, which guarantees direct qualification to the round of 16. Palace still have to face Shelbourne from Ireland and KuPS from Finland.

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