Crystal Palace win big in long-awaited UEL debut

Crystal Palace made an impressive Europa League debut on 17 September 2026, routing Polish champions Lech Poznan 4-0 at Selhurst Park. Goals from Yéremy Pino (10'), Chris Richards (27'), Jørgen Strand Larsen (34' pen), and Eddie Nketiah (89') secured the comfortable victory, with Lech finishing with 10 men after Radoslaw Murawski was sent off in the 87th minute. The match marked Palace's first Europa League appearance after previously being demoted to the Conference League, which they subsequently won to earn their return to the competition.