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Corner taken by Yeremy Pino, cleared by Nanasi then Enciso in two stages.
First corner obtained by Palace, thanks to Mitchell.
Nanasi looks for Emegha in depth with a high ball, it is recovered by Henderson.
Tense center from the left of Moreira following a nice movement from Strasbourg, it is cleared away by Lacroix.
Palace is already showing its ability to press high. The Londoners are not fifth in the Premier League by chance.
Let’s go to Meinau!
After the victories of OM and PSG this week, time for the big blow from Strasbourg? Kick-off in a few moments, while the 22 players are on the Meinau pitch. The anthem of the Conference League resounds in the enclosure.
For his part, Liam Rosenior lines up a resolutely offensive 4-2-3-1. Usually in the midfield, Barco starts in the left lane. Compared to the match against Häcken, the hinge turns with the tenures of Sarr and Hogsberg in the axis. El Mourabet – Doukouré form the double pivot while an offensive quartet composed of Nanasi, Enciso, Moreira and Emegha is aligned from the start.
Oliver Glasner plays his players in his usual 3-4-3. Henderson guards the cages, protected by the three defenders including the French Canvot and Lacroix as well as captain Guéhi. The dense environment is made up of Hugues, Lerma, Mitchell and Munoz who play as pistons. In front, Sarr and Pino on the wings support Mateta at the forefront of the attack.
Strasbourg will have to be wary of Yéremy Pino who scored his second goal with Palace this weekend, both having been scored after the break in away victories. Also watch out for the threats posed by Senegalese international Ismaïla Sarr and French international Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The man in form on the Alsatian side is Martial Godo, who was involved in all of Racing’s goals in the group stage except one (1 goal, 3 assists). RCS also benefits from the return of Emmanuel Emegha, double scorer against Lille on November 9.
Strasbourg’s only two confrontations against an English club date back to 1997 against Liverpool (1v, 1d), with a 3-0 success at home. Palace have never faced a French club in an official match.
For Crystal Palace, the season seemed complicated after two consecutive defeats in October, including one in this competition against AEK Larnaca. But the Eagles were able to react by going five games without defeat (4v, 1d) with only one goal conceded over this period, which testifies to the solidity of Oliver Glasner’s team. With 6 points, the Londoners are on the verge of the top 8 (9th) and will at all costs want to take the points in Alsace.
Undefeated in C3, the Alsatians won away against Slovan Bratislava (2-1), conceded a draw against Jagiellonia (1-1) before a valuable success against Häcken (2-1) on Swedish soil. With two victories and a draw, the RCSA confirms its status as favorites in the competition which allows it to appear in the top 8 (7th, 7 pts), synonymous with direct qualification in the round of 16 of the Conference League.
Good evening and welcome to everyone to follow this Strasbourg – Crystal Palace, a real shock of the 4th day between two of the favorites of the Conference League.