Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznań: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Selhurst Park, London · referee M. Očenáš · full time
Full time: Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznań
Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznań 4-0 in Europa League Matchday 1 on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Selhurst Park. The goals: Yéremy Pino 10', Chris Richards 27', Jørgen Strand Larsen 34', Eddie Nketiah 89'.
How Crystal Palace won it
Yéremy Pino put Crystal Palace ahead in the 10th minute. Chris Richards made it 2-0 to Crystal Palace in the 27th minute, set up by Adam Wharton. Jørgen Strand Larsen from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Crystal Palace in the 34th minute. Eddie Nketiah made it 4-0 to Crystal Palace in the 89th minute, set up by Dwight McNeil.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
Radosław Murawski of Lech Poznań was sent off in the 87th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, M. Očenáš, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Crystal Palace and 1 to Lech Poznań.
Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-3 · Lech Poznań: N. Frederiksen, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Crystal Palace had 6 shots on target, Lech Poznań 6.
Crystal Palace's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Crystal Palace had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Crystal Palace came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 4.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 2.07 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Lech Poznań came into it with 5 Europa League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and – against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań: the match in numbers
| Crystal Palace | Match statistics | Lech Poznań |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 16 | Total shots | 17 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 544 | Total passes | 488 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 20 | Tackles | 11 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Crystal Palace
- Yéremy Pino 8.5 1 goal
- Walter Benítez 8.4
- Adam Wharton 7.9 1 assist
- Chris Richards 7.6 1 goal
- Axel Disasi 7.5
Lech Poznań
- Patrik Wålemark 6.8
- Leo Bengtsson 6.7
- Luis Palma 6.7
- Michał Gurgul 6.7
- Wojciech Mońka 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Terry Yegbe at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
- Lech Poznań: Lech Poznań vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań
What was the score in Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań?
Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznań (half-time 3-0), Europa League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań?
Yéremy Pino 10', Chris Richards 27', Jørgen Strand Larsen 34', Eddie Nketiah 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań?
Yéremy Pino, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznań?
M. Očenáš.
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