Overview
- Crystal Palace, which closed out the quarter-final in Florence on Thursday, advanced 4-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat on the night.
- Ismaïla Sarr headed Palace in front before Albert Guðmundsson equalised from the spot and substitute Cher Ndour struck from range for Fiorentina.
- Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix were both withdrawn before half-time with injuries, prompting early Palace changes that altered the match rhythm.
- A dominant 3-0 first leg at Selhurst Park provided the cushion that absorbed Fiorentina’s push and defined the tie’s balance.
- Under UEFA rules, yellow cards reset after the quarter-finals, so Palace go into the semi-final first leg against Shakhtar Donetsk without carryover bookings.