Crystal Palace held by Zrinjski, miss chance to go ahead in play-offs | OneFootball

In the first leg of the Conference League playoffs, Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Zrinjski from Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Pod Bijelim Brijegom Stadium this Thursday. The English team, favorites in the matchup, missed the chance to gain an advantage in the first 90 minutes of the duel.

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Match Situation

The return match will be held on February 26, at 5 PM (Brasília time), at Selhurst Park. A simple win by either team guarantees a spot in the tournament's round of 16.

📋 Game Summary

🔴⚪ ZRINJSKI 1 x 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 🔵🔴

🏆 Competition: Conference League | Playoffs (first leg) 🏟️ Location: Pod Bijelim Brijegom Stadium, in Mostar 📅 Date: February 19, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 2:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

Crystal Palace opened the scoring at the end of the first half, at 43 minutes. Jorgen Strand Larsen passed to Ismaila Sarr, who shot from the edge of the area and placed it in the corner.

At 10 minutes into the second half, the Bosnians equalized. Leonardo Mikic set up the ball for Karlo Abramović to strike beautifully, leaving Henderson with no chance.

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