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Ismaila Sarr strikes again as Crystal Palace reach Conference League final

The Independent·Rachel Steinberg·28 days ago
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Crystal Palace soared into their first European final after Conference League top scorer Ismaila Sarr scored his ninth goal in the competition to claim a 2-1 semi-final second-leg victory over Shakhtar Donetsk . For at least a certain generation of Eagles supporters, this was undoubtedly the most important fixture in nearly 102 years of Selhurst Park history, one the hosts entered with a 3-1 first-leg advantage and went on to settle the tie 5-2 on aggregate. Daniel Munoz instigated a Pedro Henrique own goal to open the scoring in the 25th minute, cancelled out by Eguinaldo’s stylish wake-up call of an equaliser before the break. The instrumental Sarr punched Palace’s tickets to a Leipzig final against Rayo Vallecano - who beat Strasbourg 2-0 on aggregate - seven minutes into the second half, extending his scoring streak to five consecutive Conference League matches.…

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