Crystal Palace 2-0 Hsk Zrinjski Mostar: Palace to the Round of 16

The final score is Crystal Palace 2-0 Hsk Zrinjski Mostar. A substantial win was laid out by Lacroix's early goal and Guessand's stoppage time far-corner shot. Crystal Palace, now into the Round of 16 in Conference League.

Match Report:

Evann Guessand scored again late on as under-pressure Oliver Glasner watched his Crystal Palace side beat Zrinjski Mostar 2-0 at Selhurst Park to secure a 3-1 aggregate win in the UEFA Conference League and secure passage into the last 16.

Along with the help of a Maxence Lacroix header Palace now look forward to Friday's draw, where they will find out whether they take on Mainz or AEK Larnaca in the next round.

Back-to-back wins for Palace for the first time since December should guarantee that Glasner remains in position for Palace's trip to Manchester United this weekend after he fanned the flames of speculation around a premature exit this week.

Palace laboured in the early exchanges as they looked to open the scoring and Lacroix's 36th-minute header, teed up by a superb Adam Wharton ball from a set-piece, was their only effort on target in the first period. The goal, though, lifted an otherwise lacklustre Selhurst atmosphere with spots of empty seats reflective of a collective apathy in south London.

While quality was lacking, Palace continued to push a Zrinjski side who had failed to score and therefore win in any of their Conference League games away from home this season.

Ismaila Sarr was denied by opposition goalkeeper Goran Karacic in a one on one as he spurned one of his several chances, as Palace's endeavour proved more than their quality as the game wore on.

However, after Tomi Juric had Palace hearts in their mouths late on as he sent a header wide, Guessand ran through and wrapped up the victory in injury time.

Match Events

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15' Highlight from Crystal Palace vs Hsk Zrinjski Mostar

24' Highlight from Crystal Palace vs Hsk Zrinjski Mostar

36' GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-0 Hsk Zrinjski Mostar (Maxence Lacroix)

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78' Highlight from Crystal Palace vs Hsk Zrinjski Mostar

92' GOAL! Crystal Palace 2-0 Hsk Zrinjski Mostar

Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Dean Henderson, Kamada, Sarr, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Daniel Muñoz, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Evann Guessand, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Jaydee Canvot

Subs: Clyne, Walter Benítez, Hughes, Borna Sosa, Remi Matthews, Yeremy, Brennan Johnson, Chadi Riad, Justin Devenny, Kaden Rodney, Rio Cardines

Hsk Zrinjski Mostar XI: Hrvoje Barisic, Goran Karacic, Petar Mamic, Neven Djurasek, Antonio Ivancic, Mario Cuze, Marko Vranjkovic, Igor Savic, Leo Mikic, Karlo Abramovic, Duje Dujmovic

Subs: T. Jurić, Kerim Memija, Adi Nalic, Cavar, Stefano Surdanovic, Dan Lagumdzija, Matej Sakota, Tin Sajko, Toni Majic, David Karacic, Antonio Arapovic, Matej Bogdan