Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar: 3–1
Crystal Palace beat AZ Alkmaar 3–1 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, 6 November 2025 at Selhurst Park, London, England.
- Competition: UEFA Conference League (2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London, England
- Attendance: 21,459
- Teams: Crystal Palace (home), AZ Alkmaar (away)
Goals
- 22' — Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), assist Marc Guéhi
- 45'+4' — Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 54' — Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), assist Kees Smit
- 57' — Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), assist Jean-Philippe Mateta
Match statistics
| Statistic | Crystal Palace | AZ Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 35.4 | 64.6 |
| Shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 1 |
| Fouls | 14 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson (G), Maxence Lacroix (CD), Marc Guéhi (CD-L), Chris Richards (CD-R), Jefferson Lerma (CM-L), Will Hughes (CM-R), Tyrick Mitchell (LM), Daniel Muñoz (RM), Jean-Philippe Mateta (F), Yéremy Pino (CF-L), Ismaïla Sarr (CF-R).
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (G), Alexandre Penetra (CD-L), Wouter Goes (CD-R), Mateo Chávez (LB), Elijah Dijkstra (RB), Sven Mijnans (AM), Kees Smit (LM), Peer Koopmeiners (RM), Troy Parrott (F), Ibrahim Sadiq (AM-L), Weslley Patati (AM-R).
Recent form
Crystal Palace: drew 3–3 vs AFC Bournemouth (18 Oct); lost 1–0 vs AEK Larnaca (23 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Arsenal (26 Oct); won 3–0 away to Liverpool (29 Oct); won 2–0 vs Brentford (1 Nov).
AZ Alkmaar: won 2–1 vs Telstar (5 Oct); won 2–0 away to Ajax Amsterdam (18 Oct); won 1–0 vs Slovan Bratislava (23 Oct); won 4–1 vs FC Utrecht (26 Oct); won 1–0 away to Sparta Rotterdam (2 Nov).