Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina

9 April 2026 · Conference League · Quarter-finals, first leg · 2025/26 · Referee Donatas Rumsas

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Aggregate: Crystal Palace 4–2 Fiorentina. Crystal Palace go through.

  • Jean-Philippe Mateta 24’ (pen)
  • Tyrick Mitchell 31’
  • Ismaïla Sarr 90’

Match summary

Crystal Palace won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Fiorentina after 90 minutes. Crystal Palace led 2-0 at half-time. Crystal Palace went through 4-2 on aggregate.

Jean-Philippe Mateta put Crystal Palace ahead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, Tyrick Mitchell made it 2-0 in the 31st minute, and Ismaïla Sarr made it 3-0 with a header in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 3.23 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Fiorentina's 0.49 from 8.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
17 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 1
449 Passes 417
86.6% Pass accuracy 82.3%
13 Tackles 7
16 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Crystal Palace Fiorentina
Kick-off
21’
DodôFoul
Jean-Philippe MatetaPenalty1-0 (Crystal Palace)
24’
Tyrick MitchellLeft foot shot2-0 (Crystal Palace)
31’
Jean-Philippe MatetaShot on target
31’
Jaydee CanvotShot on target
39’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
58’
Albert GuðmundssonShot on target
59’
Roberto PiccoliShot on target
Yéremy PinoEvann Guessand
65’
69’
Roberto PiccoliFoul
Chris RichardsFoul
76’
78’
Jacopo FazziniJack Harrison
78’
Luís BalboRobin Gosens
82’
Pietro ComuzzoMarin Pongračić
Jefferson LermaJean-Philippe Mateta
83’
Ismaïla SarrHeader3-0 (Crystal Palace)
90’
90+1’
Rolando MandragoraNicolò Fagioli
90+1’
Giorgio PuzzoliAlbert Guðmundsson
Yéremy PinoShot on target
90+2’
Brennan JohnsonDaichi Kamada
90+4’
Will HughesAdam Wharton
90+4’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.23 0.49 24’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), 1-0 24’ 31’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), 2-0 31’ 90’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 3-0 90’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.23 0.49 24’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), 1-0 Mateta 24’ 31’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), 2-0 Mitchell 31’ 90’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), 3-0 Sarr 90’
Crystal Palace 3.23 xGFiorentina 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fiorentina attacking Crystal Palace attacking 
24’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 31’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 31’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 31’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 79’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 51’ Giovanni Fabbian (Fiorentina), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 88’ Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 42’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 18’ Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 7’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 59’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 1’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Robin Gosens (Fiorentina), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Albert Guðmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Albert Guðmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 31’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 31’ Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 31’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 79’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 51’ Giovanni Fabbian (Fiorentina), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 88’ Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 18’ Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 7’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 59’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 52’ Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Robin Gosens (Fiorentina), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Albert Guðmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Albert Guðmundsson (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Roberto Piccoli (Fiorentina), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Crystal Palace 3-4-3 Starting XI
Henderson
Richards
Lacroix
Canvot
Muñoz
Wharton 90’
Kamada 90’
Mitchell
Sarr
Mateta 83’
Guessand 65’
Fiorentina 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gea
Gosens 78’
Dodô
Pongračić 82’
Ranieri
Fabbian
Fagioli 90’
Ndour
Piccoli
Guðmundsson 90’
Harrison 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dean Henderson
90′ 2 0 26 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Chris Richards
90′ – – 1 1 1 47 2 – –
Maxence Lacroix
90′ – 2 – 3 2 36 1 – – –
Jaydee Canvot
90′ – – – 5 2 76 4 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Daniel Muñoz
90′ – – 50 5 – 3 2 4 1 – –
Adam Wharton Taken off
89′ – – 70 2 – – 1 1 1 1 –
Daichi Kamada Taken off
89′ – 1 43 4 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
Tyrick Mitchell
90′ 1 – 27 – – 3 – 4 2 – –
Ismaïla Sarr
90′ 1 – 18 1 – 1 – 5 2 2 –
Jefferson Lerma Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 10 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Jean-Philippe Mateta Taken off
83′ 1 – 4 2 1.67 – 1 2 – 9 –
Evann Guessand Taken off
65′ – – 2 – 0.13 – 1 6 4 18 –
Yéremy Pino Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 1 0.17 – 1 5 – 17 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Crystal Palace DDWDW
Fiorentina LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace, 16 Apr 26  All Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina meetings

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