AEK Larnaca vs Crystal Palace

19 March 2026 · Conference League · Round of 16, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Aliyar Aghayev

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

Aggregate: Crystal Palace 2–1 AEK Larnaca. Crystal Palace go through.

  • Enric Saborit 63’
  • Ismaïla Sarr 13’, 90+9’

Match summary

Crystal Palace beat AEK Larnaca 2-1 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time after 90 minutes. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time. Crystal Palace went through 2-1 on aggregate.

Ismaïla Sarr put Crystal Palace ahead in the 13th minute, Enric Saborit equalised with a header in the 63rd minute, and Sarr won it from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 3.62 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to AEK Larnaca's 0.22 from 6. AEK Larnaca had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
6 Shots 28
3 Shots on target 7
1 Corners 10
299 Passes 694
66.2% Pass accuracy 88.0%
14 Tackles 18
7 Fouls 21
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

AEK Larnaca Crystal Palace
0’
O. GlasnerManagerArgument
Pere PonsArgument
0’
J. P. RozadaManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Riad BajićShot on target
12’
13’
Ismaïla SarrRight foot shot0-1 (Crystal Palace)
27’
Chris RichardsFoul
Riad BajićShot on target
30’
Enric SaboritFoul
33’
45’
Maxence LacroixShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
53’
Maxence LacroixFoul
60’
Daniel MuñozBrennan Johnson
Enric SaboritHeader1-1 (AEK Larnaca)
63’
70’
Daniel MuñozShot on target
70’
Adam WhartonShot on target
Enric SaboritSecond yellowFoul
73’
Enzo CabreraRiad Bajić
76’
76’
Jefferson LermaChris Richards
76’
Yéremy PinoEvann Guessand
Yahav GarfinkelÁngel García
79’
Valentin RobergeĐorđe Ivanović
79’
83’
Jean-Philippe MatetaJaydee Canvot
84’
Jørgen Strand LarsenFoul
86’
Ismaïla SarrShot on target
Chambos KyriakouMarcus Rohdén
89’
90+11’
Jørgen Strand LarsenShot on target
99’
Ismaïla SarrRight foot shot1-2 (Crystal Palace)
Robert MudražijaPere Pons
106’
Waldo Rubio MarínEnzo Cabrera
112’
119’
Will HughesAdam Wharton
Valentin RobergeArgument
120+1’
Petros IoannouVAR: Card upgraded
120+3’
Petros IoannouFoul
120+4’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 0.22 3.62 13’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 0-1 13’ 63’ Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca), 1-1 63’ 90+9’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 1-2 90+9’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 0.22 3.62 13’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 0-1 Sarr 13’ 63’ Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca), 1-1 Saborit 63’ 90+9’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 1-2 Sarr 90+9’
AEK Larnaca 0.22 xGCrystal Palace 3.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking AEK Larnaca attacking 
90+35’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 90+15’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 90+36’ Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 13’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 45’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 81’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 70’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 86’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+11’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 4’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+9’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 27’ Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 65’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+15’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 85’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+18’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+15’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Đorđe Ivanović (AEK Larnaca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Riad Bajić (AEK Larnaca), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Riad Bajić (AEK Larnaca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+18’ Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Riad Bajić (AEK Larnaca), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 90+35’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 90+15’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.35 xG, hit the woodwork 90+36’ Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 13’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 45’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 81’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 70’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 86’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 90+11’ Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+9’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 4’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 27’ Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Enric Saborit (AEK Larnaca), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 70’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+15’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+18’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+15’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 37’ Đorđe Ivanović (AEK Larnaca), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Marcus Rohdén (AEK Larnaca), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Riad Bajić (AEK Larnaca), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+18’ Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Riad Bajić (AEK Larnaca), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Riad Bajić (AEK Larnaca), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

AEK Larnaca 5-4-1 Starting XI
Alomerović
García 79’
Miličević
Saborit
Ioannou
Ekpolo
Ivanović 79’
Rohdén 89’
Ledes
Pons 106’
Bajić 76’
Crystal Palace 3-4-3 Starting XI
Benítez
Richards 76’
Lacroix
Canvot 83’
Johnson 60’
Wharton 119’
Kamada
Mitchell
Sarr 2
Larsen
Guessand 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Zlatan Alomerović
90′ 4 2 45 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Petros Ioannou Sent off
120′ 1 2 – 7 2 15 1 – –
Godswill Ekpolo
90′ 1 3 1 1 – 21 – – – –
Hrvoje Miličević
90′ 2 1 1 6 2 32 – – – –
Enric Saborit Sent off
73′ 2 1 – 4 1 32 2 1 –
Ángel García Taken off
79′ – 1 – 1 – 34 – – – –
Yahav Garfinkel Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – 2 2 9 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Marcus Rohdén Taken off
89′ – 1 20 1 – – – 1 – 1 –
Gus Ledes
90′ – – 26 – – 1 1 4 – 3 –
Pere Pons Taken off
105′ – – 20 – – 3 – 6 1 2
Đorđe Ivanović Taken off
79′ – – 16 – – 1 1 5 1 – –
Valentin Roberge Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 11 – – 1 1 1 – –
Chambos Kyriakou Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 3 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Riad Bajić Taken off
76′ – – 3 2 0.04 – – 2 1 6 –
Enzo Cabrera Came on as a substituteTaken off
14′ – – – – – – – 6 3 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

AEK Larnaca DDDWD
Crystal Palace WDDWD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.