Liverpool switch goal Marc Guehi began as Crystal Palace certified for the league section of the UEFA Convention League with a 1-0 mixture victory over Fredrikstad.
Jean Philippe-Mateta’s first-leg header was sufficient to ship Palace by after holding out for a colorless stalemate in Norway.
Guehi performed the total 90 minutes amid hyperlinks with a transfer to Liverpool, having entered the ultimate 12 months of his contract and turned down a brand new deal at Palace.
The centre-back was on the coronary heart of Palace’s gritty second-leg efficiency, finishing probably the most passes and making the second-most clearances.
Palace dominated with 60 per cent possession but struggled to unlock Fredrikstad with out the spark of Eberechi Eze of their frontline.
Chris Richards headed Palace’s greatest probability of the primary half huge early on from Adam Wharton’s inswinging nook earlier than Mateta was denied when one-on-one within the ultimate minute because the guests laboured into the league section.
Palace are unbeaten in 13 video games in all competitions, which equals their membership report.
Richards: We’re able to make historical past in Europe
Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards advised Channel 5:
“We have been defending really well so we were hoping we could continue doing that.
“Each sport just isn’t going to be fairly, however so long as you get the outcome, that is the large factor.
“Everybody is super excited. We are an ambitious club. Now it is time to win some games in Europe. We are ready to make history.”
