Crystal Palace host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa Conference League semi-final second leg on Thursday, holding a 3-1 aggregate lead from the first leg in Poland last week. Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Jorgen Strand Larsen scored for Oliver Glasner's side, putting them one game away from a major European final.
The south Londoners come into the match after a 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth, where Glasner rotated his squad. Should Palace progress, they will face either Braga or Freiburg in the final at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
The match kicks off at 8pm BST on Thursday, May 7, 2026. In the UK, it will be televised live on TNT Sports 2 from 7.30pm BST, with a live stream available via the HBO Max app and website. Standard Sport will also provide a live blog with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.
For Palace, Borna Sosa, Will Hughes, and Evann Guessand could return from injury or illness. Eddie Nketiah is out for the season, while Cheick Doucoure's availability is uncertain. For Shakhtar, Marlon is a doubt and Yukhym Konoplya is out for the season.
Palace are expected to secure victory and reach their first ever continental final, despite poor domestic form.
