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Crystal Palace missed two open goals in their defeat At a glance Crystal Palace's five-match unbeaten run ended by a narrow away defeat Palace take the lead with Tyrick Mitchell's drilled finish and hit the woodwork in both halves Strasbourg level eight minutes into the second half through Emanuel Emegha The home side hit their winner with 13 minutes remaining when Samir el Mourabet taps in after Julio Enciso's free-kick hit the crossbar Player ratings Crystal Palace tasted defeat for the first time since the end of October as they were beaten by French side Strasbourg in the Conference League. Tyrick Mitchell gave Palace the lead in the 35th minute with a drilled finish across goal after being slipped through by Jean-Philippe Mateta. The Premier League side, who were on a five-match unbeaten run, should have doubled their advantage just before the break but Ismaila Sarr could only strike the post from 30 yards out when presented with an open goal after Strasbourg keeper Mike Penders lost possession. Strasbourg levelled eight minutes after the restart when captain Emanuel Emegha, who will join Chelsea next summer, turned in Diego Moreira's low cross. Chelsea loanee Penders was then caught out of position again midway through the second half but Adam Wharton could only strike the crossbar from range. Penders made up for his error a few minutes later when he did well to deny Yeremy Pino from close range with a diving save. Palace were ultimately made to pay for their missed chances when Julio Enciso's 77th-minute free-kick hit the crossbar and Samir el Mourabet was able to tap in on the rebound. Strasbourg are not Chelsea's feeder club - Keller Strasbourg may have come out on top in the battle between the side fifth in the Premier League and fifth in Ligue 1, but Palace's players will be kicking themselves after failing to get a result from a game in which they had two open goals, 16 shots and 40 touches in their opponents box. The match had a similar feel to Palace's Conference League loss to AEK Larnaca in October. Indeed, the result means Oliver Glasner's side now have won two and lost two of their Conference League league phase matches, despite being the dominant side in those two defeats. With only six games played in the Conference League league phase Palace now have an uphill battle if they want a top-eight finish which would mean they would advance straight to the last 16. Their defeat on Thursday, which was their first since a loss to Arsenal in the Premier League on October 26, means they are 18th in the league phase table. Those outside of the top 24 after six games are eliminated from the competition. Palace midfielder Will Hughes was substituted in the first half after receiving a nasty knock to his knee. Crystal Palace host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday (12: 00 GMT). Their final two games in the Europa Conference League league phase are away to League of Ireland Premier Division side Shelbourne on December 11 and a home match with Finnish outfit KPS Kuopio on December 18. Strasbourg are at home to Brest in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Their next game in Europe is an away trip to Aberdeen on December 11. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 27th November 2025 at 22: 01 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Liam Rosenior Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Oliver Glasner Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Liam Rosenior Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Oliver Glasner Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 UEFA Conference League All competitions Match ends, Strasbourg 2, Crystal Palace 1. Second Half ends, Strasbourg 2, Crystal Palace 1. Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace). Mike Penders (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace). Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele. Foul by Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg). Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix. Substitution, Strasbourg. Andrew Omobamidele replaces Julio Enciso. Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Kendry Páez (Strasbourg). Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Kendry Páez (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace). Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Dean Henderson. Attempt saved. Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.