Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace result - Samir El Mourabet and Chelsea-bound Emanuel Emegha consign Palace to UEFA Conference League defeat

UEFA Conference League / League Phase

Stade de la Meinau / 27.11.2025

RC Strasbourg Alsace

Finished

Crystal Palace

E. Emegha(53')
S. El Mourabet(77')

T. Mitchell(35')

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HIGHLIGHTS: PALACE SUFFER IN STRASBOURG

Highlights: Rising stars of Strasbourg shine to topple Palace

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22:17

IMPRESSIVE STRASBOURG EDGE OUT PALACE

Strasbourg recovered from a goal down to claim a hard-fought 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in a pulsating UEFA Conference League contest at Stade de la Meinau.

Tyrick Mitchell fired Palace into a first-half lead, but second-half strikes from Emanuel Emegha and Samir El Mourabet earned Liam Rosenior's side all three points.

This was an intriguing clash between two evenly-matched sides, which could have easily gone in favour of Oliver Glasner's side.

Palace were left to rue missing a series of golden opportunities, and for not punishing the error-prone Mike Penders on a couple of key occasions.

The Strasbourg shot-stopper was twice caught well outside his own goal, but Ismalia Sarr and Adam Wharton could only hit the woodwork on both occasions.

Mitchell scored Palace's only goal of the night, as Jean-Philippe Mateta expertly held the ball up for Mitchell to fire home a brilliant, clinical, angled finish.

However, the momentum turned Strasbourg's way when Emegha restored parity after a fine finish at the far post from Diego Moreira's cross.

Penders would then deny Yeremy Pino with a superb save, which would prove to be a telling moment ahead of Strasbourg's second goal.

Julio Enciso's free-kick hit the bar and Samir El Mourabet was on hand to coolly fire home the loose ball with a superbly-taken half-volley.

The result leaves Glasner's side in 18th with six points from four games, while Strasbourg are sitting pretty in second on 10 points.

'Right place, right time' - Strasbourg complete turnaround against Palace

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22:14

WARD: PALACE SHOULD HAVE PUT THE GAME TO BED

"Palace will be disappointed and rightly so. With the chances that they had throughout the game, they could have put it to bed, and they will certainly rue those misses.

"That is not to take anything away from Strasbourg. They were excellent, they had good intensity ,and they got what they deserved. I think it's about being clinical. The manager has always said that the team will create chances.

"They've proved that in the Premier League, they've proved it in various different domestic cups, and obviously in this tournament as well.

"Against AZ, they may have had 16-odd chances in the game. So, it's a frustrating night for them, obviously not to capitalise on it, but there's a lot of positives to take from that game, and they move on to the next."

22:03

UEFA EUROPA AND CONFERENCE LEAGUE: AROUND THE GROUNDS

Here are the full-time scores in games involving British and Irish clubs.

Safe to say it's been a night of mixed fortunes!

Europa League

Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys - FT
Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic - FT
Nottingham Forest 3-0 Malmo FT
Rangers 1-1 Braga FT

Conference League

AZ 2-0 Shelbourne FT
Shamrock Rovers 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk FT
Aberdeen 1-1 Noah FT
Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace FT

Rangers 'ruthlessly exposed' as Martinez scores from close range to draw Braga level

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22:00

HODDLE'S FULL-TIME VERDICT

"Palace had their chances. There were some really good chances, so they will be kicking themselves on their way home. It was a thoroughly entertaining game, and watching this Strasbourg side, in spells of five or 10 minutes, they go up a few gears as they have some wonderful players.

"There's only one way up for them. They're going to get better and better, this group of players. They just about deserved the win."

90+5'

FULL-TIME: STRASBOURG 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE

A disappointing night in Alsace for Glasner's side!

90+1'

FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME

Can Palace strike late on here?

89'

ENCISO GOES OFF

Rosenior looks to shut up shop by replacing Enciso with Omobamidele.

Substitution in

A. Omobamidele

RC Strasbourg Alsace

Substitution out

J. Enciso

RC Strasbourg Alsace

89'

PINO FIRES OVER

Pino has tunnel vision and fires over the bat, not spotting Nketiah in a better position.

Time is running out for Glasner's side now.

88'

WILL EL MOURABET'S GOAL BE THE DIFFERENCE?

'Right place, right time' - Strasbourg complete turnaround against Palace

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86'

CANVOT BOOKED

Canvot is cautioned for catching Paez with his forearm.

Yellow card

J. Canvot

Crystal Palace

85'

HODDLE ON HENDERSON'S SAVE TO DENY PAEZ

"It's a wonderful save, it really is. In slow motion, it doesn't really do it justice. That's moving. Paez comes inside beautifully but he doesn't pick a corner. He elects to just hit it, but it's a wonderful save from Henderson.

"Strasbourg are a side that work in little spells where they are scintillating. They give you a chance with the keeper doing what he has been today, but my words there are moments where they are really entertaining. Lovely to watch."

85'

HENDERSON PARRIES ANOTHER ONE OVER

A much more straightforward save for Henderson on this occasion, as he parries over Moreira's free-kick.

Palace clear away the resulting corner once again.

84'

PAEZ GOES CLOSE!

Palace have Henderson to thank for keeping the deficit at one there.

Paez weaves his way in and out of the Palace defence and forces the Palace shot-stopper into a fine one-handed save.

The subsequent corner comes to nothing.

81'

KAMADA COMES ON

Kamada replaces Lerma heading into the final 10 minutes of normal time.

Substitution in

D. Kamada

Crystal Palace

Substitution out

J. Lerma

Crystal Palace

81'

LOOK AWAY NOW SARR AND WHARTON!

80'

HODDLE: EL MOURABET MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY

"It's a really cute free-kick from Enciso. He hasn't gone for too much power, getting it over the wall beautifully, but what a finish from Samir El Mourabet. On the half volley, he makes it look so easy. Such good technique."

77'

EL MOURABET SCORES!

Strasbourg have completely turned the game on its head here!

Enciso's free-kick rattles the bar, and El Mourabet scores his first senior goal with a wonderful rebounded finish on the half-volley.

Goal

S. El Mourabet

RC Strasbourg Alsace

74'

PENDERS DENIES PINO!

Penders denies Pino with a fine save to deny Palace the lead!

74'

EMEGHA GOES OFF

Panichelli replaces Emegha.

Substitution in

J. Panichelli

RC Strasbourg Alsace

Substitution out

E. Emegha

RC Strasbourg Alsace

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