Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal proved to be the difference between the two sides as Crystal Palace got their first ever win in a European competition.However, with 75% possession and 25 attempts,

Crystal Palace made history on Thursday when they secured their first-ever win in Europe on a bittersweet night

JEAN-PHILIPPE Mateta scored a historic opener as Crystal Palace beat Fredrikstad 1-0 at Selhurst Park in the opening leg of their Conference League play-off, while Troy Parrott scored his 10th goal of the season as AZ won 2-0 away to Levski Sofia in the same competition.

Crystal Palace are facing a difficult situation over captain Marc Guehi, who continues to play for the club while in negotiations to join Liverpool in the summer transfer window

Eberechi Eze has not been named in the Crystal Palace squad to face Fredrikstad as he closes in on his move to Arsenal. He will have a chance to say his goodbyes at Selhurst Park, though, as he watches from the stands. His medical at Arsenal is booked for Friday.

Tottenham Hotspur consultant Fabio Paratici was at Stamford Bridge today for the Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Chelsea, according to the Independent journalist Miguel Delaney.The

London rivals Tottenham Hotspur within the last 24 hours.MORE — What did we learn from Frank’s debut? | Frank’s reaction after Burnley winEze has been in the headlines all summer, with Spurs, then Arsenal,