Fredrikstad, Crystal Palace and Conference League
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Crystal Palace tonight begin their Conference League campaign with the first leg of a group stage qualification play-off at home against Fredrikstad.Manager Oliver Glasner will aim to build on a respectable draw achieved away to Chelsea in the opening Premier League fixture,
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game as Crystal Palace's first European fixture ended in a 1-0 victory over Fredrikstad in the first leg of their Conference League play-off at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace may be without Eberechi Eze, but manager Oliver Glasner has fielded a strong squad capable of overpowering their Norwegian opponents. The team’s lineup, showcases a blend of defensive solidity and attacking talent.
The Premier League has a new rivalry, for now anyway, born of the FA Cup winners' demotion from Europa League to Conference League
Crystal Palace enter their Europa Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad with the focus inevitably fixed on Eberechi Eze. The midfielder, whose flair has so often defined Palace’s attacking spark, is on the verge of a £67.5million move to Arsenal.