"Crystal Palace's first-leg heroics proved enough to guide them to the Conference League semi-finals as they beat Fiorentina 4-2 on aggregate, after a 2-1 second-leg defeat."
"An early strike from Ismaila Sarr in Florence made their position even more comfortable, extending Palace's aggregate lead in the 17th minute with a towering header."
"Fiorentina had a glimmer of hope when Ndour drilled into the bottom-left corner from 25 yards out in the 53rd minute, but they fell short of a memorable comeback."
Crystal Palace secured a place in the Conference League semi-finals by defeating Fiorentina 4-2 on aggregate. An early goal from Ismaila Sarr in the second leg provided a comfortable lead. Fiorentina responded with a penalty from Albert Gudmundsson and a long-range goal from Cher Ndour, but they could not find the additional goals needed for a comeback. Palace faced injuries to key players but held on to their aggregate lead, setting up a semi-final clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.
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