Ismaïla Sarr scored twice, including a decisive extra-time goal, as Crystal Palace overcame nine-man AEK Larnaca 2-1 to reach the Europa Conference League quarter-finals. The victory sets up a tie against Fiorentina, with the first leg at Selhurst Park on 9 April.
Palace took an early lead when Sarr, who recently returned from international duty with Senegal, fired in his 14th goal of the season after a brilliant pass from Adam Wharton. However, the hosts equalised from a corner through Enric Saborit, exposing Palace's vulnerability from set pieces for the 15th time this season.
Larnaca were reduced to ten men when Saborit received a second yellow card for fouling Sarr. Despite their numerical advantage, Palace could not find a winner in normal time, with Jørgen Strand Larsen booked and ruled out of the first leg against Fiorentina.
In extra time, Daichi Kamada set up Sarr for the winner from a short corner. A late penalty against Jean-Philippe Mateta for handball was overturned by VAR. Sarr hit the post in the final moments but Palace held on to continue their maiden European campaign.
