UEFA Conference League 2025/26 Season

[Sexylizzy2813]

Is been long I saw Crystal Palace play a better football and still win with a clean sheet, it was a good game for the players tonight. Although playing against Fiorentina and getting a win shouldn't be something to celebrate that much because they have been weak the whole season both in and outside of their league, Fiorentina need to force more on one thing and that's to stay off the relegation zone but the celebration must go on after all is been long they won with this score line, lack of consistency have been their thing and getting this win can maybe motivate them in their next game in the EPL before visiting Fiorentina, let's see how the week would be like for Palace.

Fiorentina is indeed weak this season. They started to improve lately but they are far from their previous form. Their defeat today against Crystal Palace is not surprising indeed. Three goals will make it easy for Crystal Palace to conclude the second leg away.
In the other matches, the results were large too. With 2 and 3 goals difference by the hosting teams, their games in the away matches will be less stressing.

It was expected for them to lose, I feel bad watching them struggle with the smallest team in the Serie A but they some how try to show dominance in the Conference League but tonight wasn't the day they'll show strength to win, not that Crystal Palace are far way better than they are is just coordination and Palace have been struggling too. Having this opportunity of flexing their strength it happened that Palace are the ones with the better squad to take on Fiorentina. Another is that the Italian side would prefer to fight for their stay in the Serie A more than fighting for the Conference League, they know they don't have what it takes to go far so is best to channel their energy to a place they know they can get the job done, so if we see them lose at home it shouldn't be a surprise.

[lombok]

Is been long I saw Crystal Palace play a better football and still win with a clean sheet, it was a good game for the players tonight. Although playing against Fiorentina and getting a win shouldn't be something to celebrate that much because they have been weak the whole season both in and outside of their league, Fiorentina need to force more on one thing and that's to stay off the relegation zone but the celebration must go on after all is been long they won with this score line, lack of consistency have been their thing and getting this win can maybe motivate them in their next game in the EPL before visiting Fiorentina, let's see how the week would be like for Palace.

Fiorentina is indeed weak this season. They started to improve lately but they are far from their previous form. Their defeat today against Crystal Palace is not surprising indeed. Three goals will make it easy for Crystal Palace to conclude the second leg away.
In the other matches, the results were large too. With 2 and 3 goals difference by the hosting teams, their games in the away matches will be less stressing.
AZ Alkmaar and Strasbourg surprised me with their weak performances. It is not an unexpected thing to lose but with two goals difference and more that's a bad failure.

The underperformance of one of the biggest teams in the competition of this season reminds people about the dynamism of competition in professional sports. Losses by large margins impose mental strains and are a great burden to strategy, in the future matches. The impressive performance of different games shows that they were not ready to counter pressure of the opponent who has been leading early-on. Any that may be a weakness in tactics should be closely analyzed to enhance the quality of play and overcoming the present downturn.

[Agbamoni]

Crystal Palace is going to win the Conference League because I dont see any team there that will win them in a two-legged tie and in the final. Another reason why I believe they will win the conference league is that I saw how they played today. If Fiorentina can lose to Crystal Palace with a 3-goal deficit, it means every other team in the tournament can share the same fate with Fiorentina. Good performance today from the winning team, obviously the better team won, and now to the next phase.

[GiftedMAN]

Crystal Palace is going to win the Conference League because I dont see any team there that will win them in a two-legged tie and in the final. Another reason why I believe they will win the conference league is that I saw how they played today. If Fiorentina can lose to Crystal Palace with a 3-goal deficit, it means every other team in the tournament can share the same fate with Fiorentina. Good performance today from the winning team, obviously the better team won, and now to the next phase.

It was a good performance from the English teams in tonight outing Crystal Palace did so well they dominated the game and scored 3 goals with Fiorentina being unable to reply. They have a great chance to life the conference cup but how ever they still have other good opponents who are doing well also like Rayo Vallecano, Shakhtar Donetsk,Mainz. The teams I mentioned all win their games and for Crystal Palace to win the competition they have to defeat their next opponent before going to the finals.

[karabiber]

Crystal Palace is one of the teams that truly demonstrates Premier League level strength. The lopsided result they secured in the first match is a reflection of this. Although Fiorentina has stepped up its game in Serie A, they lost their composure against Palace. Fiorentina will ramp up the intensity in this match. Still, Palace’s fast paced players could capitalize on this. I expect a high intensity game, but Palace might not let that happen given their scoring advantage from the first match.

[Slow death]

Crystal Palace is one of the teams that truly demonstrates Premier League level strength.

Reversing a 3-0 deficit will be a very difficult task for Fiorentina, and if the coach chooses to have Fiorentina play very aggressively in attack to score 3 or 4 goals early, this decision would leave Fiorentina's defense exposed and they would concede more goals. Knowing that Fiorentina is not yet safe from relegation and seeing this scenario, perhaps the Fiorentina coach will not push his players too hard today. He might instruct them to play normally, something like: if you have opportunities to score, do so, but don't forget about defense and conserving your energy.

Meanwhile, things seem more favorable for Crystal Palace. They have a 3-goal advantage in this game and will focus on playing defensively, waiting for a counter-attack. If they score one goal, they will be much more relaxed, focusing solely on defense and allowing the opponent to panic and attack relentlessly, forgetting about defense, which will lead to Crystal Palace scoring more goals.

I didn't bet on this game; I prefer to just follow the results. I don't intend to watch the game because I'll be busy watching other things at that time, but I'm rooting for Crystal Palace to win. They've improved a lot in recent games, and winning this competition would be a great achievement for them, knowing that they won the FA Cup in England in the 24/25 season, so having another trophy would be a great accomplishment.

[Akbarkoe]

Crystal Palace is going to win the Conference League because I dont see any team there that will win them in a two-legged tie and in the final. Another reason why I believe they will win the conference league is that I saw how they played today. If Fiorentina can lose to Crystal Palace with a 3-goal deficit, it means every other team in the tournament can share the same fate with Fiorentina. Good performance today from the winning team, obviously the better team won, and now to the next phase.

Fiorentina cannot be counted on even though they have made a little improvement in the end they faltered again and lost everything, Crystal Palace's victory shows that indeed Fiorentina does not have more ability in facing this match, leg one is a reason for him to lose the second leg, Fiorentina may be more confident because they play at home but how strong are they here? That's what we can ask about Fiorentina and I don't think they will be able to catch up 0-3 on aggregate in the second leg match, unless they really get a lot of luck on the final kick opportunity.

[Wake Up]

Crystal Palace is going to win the Conference League because I dont see any team there that will win them in a two-legged tie and in the final. Another reason why I believe they will win the conference league is that I saw how they played today. If Fiorentina can lose to Crystal Palace with a 3-goal deficit, it means every other team in the tournament can share the same fate with Fiorentina. Good performance today from the winning team, obviously the better team won, and now to the next phase.

Fiorentina cannot be counted on even though they have made a little improvement in the end they faltered again and lost everything, Crystal Palace's victory shows that indeed Fiorentina does not have more ability in facing this match, leg one is a reason for him to lose the second leg, Fiorentina may be more confident because they play at home but how strong are they here? That's what we can ask about Fiorentina and I don't think they will be able to catch up 0-3 on aggregate in the second leg match, unless they really get a lot of luck on the final kick opportunity.

Crystal Palace won the first leg by three goals. Therefore, I don't think Fiorentina are very confident in today's match in Italy, which they'll play at their home stadium. They suffered a 3-goal defeat in England, and their chances of progressing are slim. Crystal Palace are the team most likely to win the trophy, so I don't see any team that can stop them. Furthermore, they can win the match again today with a good defensive performance. Fiorentina has no choice but to attack.

[xzone]

Crystal Palace is one of the teams that truly demonstrates Premier League level strength. The lopsided result they secured in the first match is a reflection of this. Although Fiorentina has stepped up its game in Serie A, they lost their composure against Palace. Fiorentina will ramp up the intensity in this match. Still, Palace’s fast paced players could capitalize on this. I expect a high intensity game, but Palace might not let that happen given their scoring advantage from the first match.

No matter how well Fiorentina plays, I highly doubt they'll score three goals in this match. Crystal Palace showed in their first game that they won't let their opponent get away with it. I'm sure they'll score in this game too; even if they don't win, they won't let Fiorentina get away with it and will concede at most one or two goals.
As we approach the final, the most important thing for teams is starting the game well. So far, in almost every match, we've seen the team that scores the first goal advance

[JoyMarsha]

Crystal Palace is one of the teams that truly demonstrates Premier League level strength. The lopsided result they secured in the first match is a reflection of this. Although Fiorentina has stepped up its game in Serie A, they lost their composure against Palace. Fiorentina will ramp up the intensity in this match. Still, Palace’s fast paced players could capitalize on this. I expect a high intensity game, but Palace might not let that happen given their scoring advantage from the first match.

With the current scoreline of the match between Fiorentina and Crystal Palace(1-1, 1-4 by aggregate) in the first half. Crystal Palace have already qualified for the semi-finals, to face Shakhtar Donetsk next because there is no way Fiorentina will score 3 goals in the second half without Crystal Palace not scoring even another goal.

I consider Fiorentina out of the conference league, for Crystal Palace stepping to semi finals. If they win their next opponent to the finals, Crystal Palace won't miss the chance of lifting the Conference league trophy.

[Phoenix Anka]

Crystal Palace is one of the teams that truly demonstrates Premier League level strength. The lopsided result they secured in the first match is a reflection of this. Although Fiorentina has stepped up its game in Serie A, they lost their composure against Palace. Fiorentina will ramp up the intensity in this match. Still, Palace’s fast paced players could capitalize on this. I expect a high intensity game, but Palace might not let that happen given their scoring advantage from the first match.

No matter how well Fiorentina plays, I highly doubt they'll score three goals in this match. Crystal Palace showed in their first game that they won't let their opponent get away with it. I'm sure they'll score in this game too; even if they don't win, they won't let Fiorentina get away with it and will concede at most one or two goals.
As we approach the final, the most important thing for teams is starting the game well. So far, in almost every match, we've seen the team that scores the first goal advance

Fiorentina equalized from a penalty, but I don't know if they can go on to win. Even if they do win, they need to win by at least three goals to take the match to extra time. I don't think Fiorentina has that kind of potential. Also, the most notable match of the night is between AEK and Rayo. AEK went 3-0 up and are now level on aggregate. They are now playing for a win. The Spanish team is playing very poorly. It's as if they want to lose today.

[GiftedMAN]

With the current scoreline of the match between Fiorentina and Crystal Palace(1-1, 1-4 by aggregate) in the first half. Crystal Palace have already qualified for the semi-finals, to face Shakhtar Donetsk next because there is no way Fiorentina will score 3 goals in the second half without Crystal Palace not scoring even another goal.

I consider Fiorentina out of the conference league, for Crystal Palace stepping to semi finals. If they win their next opponent to the finals, Crystal Palace won't miss the chance of lifting the Conference league trophy.

The first league was where gave Crystal Palace the edge they are enjoying in this game, it's been an equal performance in this game but the 0:3 advantage they have in the first leg is what is taking them straight to the semis and it's going to be a good opportunity for them if they could take this performance to the finals that's when they can be sure of winning the trophy. The conference league is gradually coming to an end and the team that is possibly going to win it could be seen in their performance this team but until the finals everything is still under speculation.

[Richbased]

Strasbourg is doing the incredible, they are winning Mainz by 4:0 and overturning a 2:0 defeat they played against Mainz in the first leg. I never believed that Strasbourg could be this resilient because they appeared like the weakest team among the teams that made it to the quarter finals but i have just been proven wrong right now because they are definitely going to reach the semifinals, there's no way that Mainz can score 2 goals before full-time. At least the French ligue have a team that is representing them well in the conference league.

[Lillominato89]

And now the last remaining Italian team is also bowing out of European competition.
Fiorentina side faced a very tough opponent in Crystal Palace, but to be honest, I thought they could have given them a run for their money.
Perhaps next year, and let’s hope that at least one Italian team can keep the honour alive.

[DiMarxist]

Strasbourg is doing the incredible, they are winning Mainz by 4:0 and overturning a 2:0 defeat they played against Mainz in the first leg. I never believed that Strasbourg could be this resilient because they appeared like the weakest team among the teams that made it to the quarter finals but i have just been proven wrong right now because they are definitely going to reach the semifinals, there's no way that Mainz can score 2 goals before full-time. At least the French ligue have a team that is representing them well in the conference league.

Strasbourg performance in the conference league so far can be considered as nothing less than fantastic and great performance they have been playing well and scoring a lot of goals in the process. Turning around a two goals lead by their Mainz a top side in the German Bundesliga is one result that, not many people excepted. Strasbourg  is one of the teams among the remaining last four teams left in the conference league.

[nikola22]

congrats to Shakhtar Donetsk. they drew 2-2 with AZ tonight but won 5-2 over the two legs. Shakhtar remains the only club from Eastern Europe to play in the semis of European competitions. the next opponent is Crystal Palace and I want to wish Shakhtar good luck. the English club should remember that there are no weak teams in the semis.

[Rgram]

With the current scoreline of the match between Fiorentina and Crystal Palace(1-1, 1-4 by aggregate) in the first half. Crystal Palace have already qualified for the semi-finals, to face Shakhtar Donetsk next because there is no way Fiorentina will score 3 goals in the second half without Crystal Palace not scoring even another goal.

I consider Fiorentina out of the conference league, for Crystal Palace stepping to semi finals. If they win their next opponent to the finals, Crystal Palace won't miss the chance of lifting the Conference league trophy.

Crystal Palace having to qualify had some certainty about it, it didn’t see how they wouldn’t get to advanced given the advantage they had from the first leg where they had to beat Fiorentina by 2:4 goals, having 2 goals advantage to carry to the second leg. It’s only expected that Fiorentina would try to win today’s fixture and they did but, they couldn’t get the needed goals to carry the game to extra time.

Strasbourg on the other hand had an interesting game, not only did they managed to equalize Mainz 2 goals on aggregate, they scored an extra 2 goals without getting any response from Mainz to secure their qualifiers.

[Tonimez]

With the current scoreline of the match between Fiorentina and Crystal Palace(1-1, 1-4 by aggregate) in the first half. Crystal Palace have already qualified for the semi-finals, to face Shakhtar Donetsk next because there is no way Fiorentina will score 3 goals in the second half without Crystal Palace not scoring even another goal.

I consider Fiorentina out of the conference league, for Crystal Palace stepping to semi finals. If they win their next opponent to the finals, Crystal Palace won't miss the chance of lifting the Conference league trophy.

Crystal Palace having to qualify had some certainty about it, it didn’t see how they wouldn’t get to advanced given the advantage they had from the first leg where they had to beat Fiorentina by 2:4 goals, having 2 goals advantage to carry to the second leg. It’s only expected that Fiorentina would try to win today’s fixture and they did but, they couldn’t get the needed goals to carry the game to extra time.

Strasbourg on the other hand had an interesting game, not only did they managed to equalize Mainz 2 goals on aggregate, they scored an extra 2 goals without getting any response from Mainz to secure their qualifiers.

Crystal palace has proven that they are above playing in the conference league after winning the FA cup last season which they were rightfully supposed to be playing in the Europa league instead of the conference league. Crystal palace only found themselves in the conference league due to multiple clubs ownership rules filed against John Textor and failure to resolve the issue before deadline. Yes I expected them to prove that they were meant to play with the big boys by winning this conference league and they have not disappointed. Crystal palace sealed this qualification in the first leg and only had to defend their goals in the second leg.

Florentina played a good game but it wasn't enough as the three goals they conceded in the first leg hunted them to the last.
Mainz has shocked everyone by reaching this stage which I never expected them to reach from the onset. The European competitions have always brought out different levels of energy from teams to prove their abilities and also get to attract foreign attention by the players. My prediction is that Crystal palace will meet Rayo Valecano in the final of this conference league.

[Distraction]

congrats to Shakhtar Donetsk. they drew 2-2 with AZ tonight but won 5-2 over the two legs. Shakhtar remains the only club from Eastern Europe to play in the semis of European competitions. the next opponent is Crystal Palace and I want to wish Shakhtar good luck. the English club should remember that there are no weak teams in the semis.

Shakhtar really deserve to be congratulated for this run until this point. Now a really difficult semi final draw is waiting for them!

Crystal Palace are currently the biggest favourites for the trophy. According to the odds Shakhtar is the one which is given the least chance.

I believe in Arda Turan here. He is climbing the steps in his manager career really fast. I wish him to lift the trophy also. Who knows maybe we might see him managing his old team Atletico Madrid someday... 

[Adiljutt156]

congrats to Shakhtar Donetsk. they drew 2-2 with AZ tonight but won 5-2 over the two legs. Shakhtar remains the only club from Eastern Europe to play in the semis of European competitions. the next opponent is Crystal Palace and I want to wish Shakhtar good luck. the English club should remember that there are no weak teams in the semis.

AZ Alkmaar football team could not win match against Shakhtar Donetsk football team but they did 2 goals in this match and opponent team also did 2 goals in this match and match was ended with draw result. Santana was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 58 minutes of the match and before that there was no goal in this match. Jensen was a person who did second goal of the match and he did this goal at 73 minutes of the match and and after that Goals both teams were in full mood because both teams were at same level and every team needed to win this match. Šín was a player who took responsibility and he did goal at 80 minutes when he got opportunity to do that goal. After that goal they should try to work on defense but they could not stop the football at 83 minutes and Luca Meirelles was a person who did last goal of the match and he did this goal at 83 minutes.