Fiorentina 2-1 Crystal Palace — Conference League, 16 Apr 2026
Fiorentina beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Conference League Quarter-finals on 16 April 2026 at Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence. Albert Guðmundsson and Cher Ndour scored for Fiorentina; Ismaïla Sarr for Crystal Palace. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 1 meeting, Fiorentina have won 0 and Crystal Palace 1.
· kickoff·Stadio Artemio Franchi · Florence·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-117'assist: Daniel Muñoz
- 30'
- 1-130'Penalty
- 40'Argument
- 40'Argument
- 41'
- 45+5'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 53'Foul
- 2-153'assist: M. Solomon
- 67'Argument
- 70'
- 70'
- 73'
- 75'
- 75'
- 76'Time wasting
- 87'Foul
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Fiorentina
- 8.3Rolando MandragoraM
- 7.9Manor SolomonF
- 7.7Cher NdourM
- 7.5Albert GuðmundssonF
- 7.2Jack HarrisonM
- 7.0Luca RanieriD
- 6.9Eddy KouadioD
- 6.7Nicolò FagioliM
- 6.6Luís BalboD
- 6.5Jacopo FazziniM
- 6.3Robin GosensM
- 6.3David De GeaG
- 6.3Marin PongracicD
- 6.2Pietro ComuzzoD
- 6.2Giovanni FabbianM
- 5.7Roberto PiccoliF
Crystal Palace
- 8.0Dean HendersonG
- 7.7Ismaïla SarrF
- 7.3Daichi KamadaM
- 7.2Christopher RichardsD
- 7.2Jefferson LermaM
- 7.0Yéremy PinoF
- 6.9Tyrick MitchellM
- 6.9Maxence LacroixD
- 6.9Daniel MuñozM
- 6.7Jørgen Strand LarsenF
- 6.7Will HughesM
- 6.6Adam WhartonM
- 6.5Jean-Philippe MatetaF
- 6.3Jaydee CanvotD
- 6.2Chadi RiadD
Line-ups
Crystal Palace3-4-3
Fiorentina3-4-2-1
Substitutes
FiorentinaPaolo Vanoli
Substitutes
- 53Oliver ChristensenG
- 27Cher Ndour53'87'46'M7.7
- 80Giovanni Fabbian75'M6.2
- 22Jacopo Fazzini75'M6.5
- 61R. BraschiF
- 23Eman KošpoD
- 60Eddy Kouadio70'D6.9
- 50P. LeonardelliG
- 62L. Balbo70'D6.6
- 69G. PuzzoliF
- 64L. DeliM
Crystal PalaceOliver Glasner
Substitutes
- 22Jørgen Strand Larsen46'F6.7
- 8Jefferson Lerma30'M7.2
- 19W. Hughes73'M6.7
- 17N. ClyneD
- 31R. MatthewsG
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 24B. SosaD
- 11Brennan JohnsonF
- 34Chadi Riad76'41'D6.2
- 55Justin DevennyM
- 42K. RodneyM
- 59R. CardinesM
Team statistics
67%Possession33%
1.92Expected goals (xG)1.34
16Total shots9
6Shots on target3
4Shots off target5
6Blocked shots1
6Corners1
2Offsides2
14Fouls14
5Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves4
-0.38Goals prevented-0.38
558Total passes276
482Accurate passes196
86%Pass accuracy71%
Fiorentina
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Mandragora | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Manor Solomon | 75 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Cher Ndour | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Albert Guðmundsson | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Jack Harrison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luca Ranieri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Eddy Kouadio | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Nicolò Fagioli | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Luís Balbo | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jacopo Fazzini | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Robin Gosens | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| David De Gea | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Marin Pongracic | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Pietro Comuzzo | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Giovanni Fabbian | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.7 |
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Daichi Kamada | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Christopher Richards | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Yéremy Pino | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 41 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Will Hughes | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Adam Wharton | 30 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Chadi Riad | 49 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
FiorentinaWLWDW
- W13 Apr 26HLazio1-0
- L09 Apr 26ACrystal Palace0-3
- W04 Apr 26AHellas Verona1-0
- D22 Mar 26HInter1-1
- W19 Mar 26ARaków Częstochowa2-1
Crystal PalaceWWWDD
- W12 Apr 26HNewcastle2-1
- W09 Apr 26HFiorentina3-0
- W19 Mar 26AAEK Larnaca2-1
- D15 Mar 26HLeeds0-0
- D12 Mar 26HAEK Larnaca0-0
Head-to-head
- 09 Apr 26Crystal Palace3-0Fiorentina
Most recent meetings
Final table, Conference League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | AEK Larnaca | 6 | +6 | 12 |
| 9 | Lausanne | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 6 | +5 | 10 |
| 11 | Lech Poznan | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 12 | Samsunspor | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 13 | Celje | 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 14 | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 16 | HNK Rijeka | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 17 | Jagiellonia | 6 | +1 | 9 |
Before and after
Fiorentina
- Previous: Fiorentina 1-0 Lazio, 13 Apr 2026 · Serie A
- Next: Lecce 1-1 Fiorentina, 20 Apr 2026 · Serie A
Crystal Palace
- Previous: Crystal Palace 2-1 Newcastle, 12 Apr 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham, 20 Apr 2026 · Premier League
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