Crystal Palace Claim Landmark European Victory Despite Sending Off
Daniel Munoz emerged as Crystal Palace's pioneering scorer in major European competition
At a Glance
Palace claim maiden continental victory on foreign soil
Daniel Munoz and the substitute striker on target
The full-back sent off for two yellow cards in three minutes
Crystal Palace opened their Conference League journey with a comfortable triumph against Dynamo Kyiv in Eastern Europe.
Daniel Munoz's aerial finish from Yeremy Pino's delivery from the flank set the tone to success in their first ever game in the group stage of a European competition.
Replacement Eddie Nketiah doubled the team's lead shortly prior to the sixtieth minute with a clinical close-range finish after a superb bit of technique and incisive delivery from the Spanish international on the left wing.
That sent around 3,500 travelling supporters into jubilation and not even the sending off of full-back the Croatian international - for a pair of bookings recklessly accumulated in a three-minute period - in the 76th minute could dampen their celebrations.
By the final whistle they were not only celebrating a historic maiden victory on the road in Europe, but breaking a club record from 1969, as they extended their undefeated streak to nineteen games across every tournament.
It was fully deserved Oliver Glasner's team deserved against opponents who, in recent times, have struggled to live up to their historic continental reputation of bygone eras.
The striker could have scored a brace had he not just strayed offside from Adam Wharton's through ball, seconds before his shot that found the net. The Japanese playmaker's opening period run deserved better than a tame finish that ended with an routine stop.
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