CRYSTAL PALACE – AEK LARNAKA 0-0:
Despite an advantage in the field game, Jørgen Strand Larsen and Crystal Palace were never able to score a goal against the visitors from Larnaca on Thursday evening.
The South London match was the teams’ first match of the round of 16 in the Conference League.
Strand Larsen played 77 minutes for his new club before being replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta, the Frenchman who many believed was on his way away from Palace in the January window.
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Larnaca goalkeeper Zlatan Alomerovic and his teammates fought heroically to defend their own goal, and succeeded one hundred percent in doing so.
Alomerovic was spot on with strong saves against both Evann Guessand and Tyrick Mitchell in the first half.
– 0-0. It is simply a fantastic performance by the away team, praised Viaplay commentator Kjetil Ånnevik when the match at Selhurst Park was over.
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This was nothing less than the sixth of seven Europa League games this season in which AEK Larnaka avoided conceding a goal.
Now Strand Larsen and company must have a goal, one way or another, in the return match in Cyprus.
In any case, if they think of advancing to the quarter-finals.
