"I needed that. I was unlucky against Liverpool; I felt like the confidence had dropped, but I always keep going. It's tough, two good players [he and Jean-Philippe Mateta] fighting for one spot, but to come in and score is amazing."
"We are 3-1 up, but there is still a game to play. It was important for me and the team to get a third. We know the structure of the manager and the team."
"We had to accept they are a good team, so we had to sit a bit deeper, but we did well on the counter-attack, and if we were even better, we could have scored more."
"We are not going to over-celebrate. We are really happy with this. Hopefully, we are going to smash it on Thursday and go through."
Crystal Palace achieved a significant 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Conference League semi-final. Ismaila Sarr scored the fastest goal in the competition's history just 21 seconds into the match. After Shakhtar equalized, Daichi Kamada and Jorgen Strand Larsen, who scored off the bench, solidified Palace's lead. Despite the win, Strand Larsen emphasized the importance of not over-celebrating and remaining focused on the upcoming second leg, acknowledging the quality of the opposing team and the need for continued effort.
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