October 02, (THEWILL) — Crystal Palace claimed victory in their maiden European fixture, defeating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 at the Motor Lublin Arena in Poland. The UEFA Conference League encounter saw Daniel Munoz and Eddie Nketiah find the net for the Eagles, who maintained their advantage despite finishing the match with 10 men following Borna Sosa’s late dismissal.
The opening goal arrived in the 31st minute when Yeremy Pino delivered a deep cross towards the far post. Munoz connected with a looping header that beat goalkeeper, Ruslan Neshcheret, at his distant corner. Palace had controlled the early exchanges but required patience before breaking the deadlock.
Sosa came close to extending the lead just before the interval, meeting Adam Wharton’s excellent delivery with a first-time strike that the Kyiv keeper gathered comfortably. Oliver Glasner introduced Nketiah for Jean-Philippe Mateta during the break, and the substitution paid dividends. The forward initially had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside position before converting Pino’s cross shortly before the hour mark.
The Croatian full-back, Sosa, received two yellow cards in rapid succession, leaving Palace to defend their advantage with reduced numbers. Glasner’s side held out through the closing stages to preserve their clean sheet.
The result marks a successful entry into European football for the south London club, with goals from the Colombian defender and the former Arsenal striker ensuring all three points returned to England. Nketiah continues his strong form following his late winner against Liverpool in the previous weekend’s English Premier League fixture.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
