LUBLIN, Poland: Crystal Palace started their first full European campaign in style by beating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in UEFA Conference League group action earlier this morning.
Colombian winger Daniel Munoz opened the scoring with a combined header in the first half in Lublin, where Dynamo played host to the aftermath of the war in Ukraine.
England striker Eddie Nketiah then added a second goal just before the hour mark, denying Yeremy Pino’s cross to seal the win and a new club record – 19 games without defeat.
However, Palace were forced to play the last 15 minutes with 10 players after Borna Sosa was shown two yellow cards in a row.
The English Premier League club qualified for the European stage after beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final last season, before being relegated to the Conference League for violating UEFA’s club ownership regulations.
Prior to this, Palace’s only European experience was two Intertoto Cup reverses in 1998.
The Eagles are now among the favourites to win the title and will face Cyprus’ AEK Larnaca in their next match on October 23.
They were also drawn against AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands), Strasbourg (France), Shelbourne (Ireland) and KuPS (Finland).