Crystal Palace face Fredrikstad in a two-leg Conference League play-off at Selhurst Park on 21 August 2025, kick-off 8pm BST (3pm ET). Palace were relegated from the Europa League spot earned via their FA Cup win after UEFA cited multi-club ownership, forcing them into the third-tier competition and a qualifying play-off. Broadcasters include Prime Video (UK), Paramount+ (US) and Stan Sport (Australia), while Channel 5 holds UK free-to-air rights with live streaming at channel5.com and the 5 app. Coverage is geo-restricted and a VPN such as NordVPN is recommended to access streams when abroad.
Palace had by rights qualified for the main draw of the Europa League, the second tier of European club competition, thanks to their FA Cup triumph in May. However, the multi-club ownership model has seen them denied entry by UEFA and knocked down to the third tier, the Conference League. They don't even get to go straight in, instead facing a two-leg play-off against Norwegian side Fredrikstad to make it into the competition proper.
You can watch Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad for free in the UK, where Channel 5 has picked up the rights. TV viewers will find the game on Channel 5, while the Palace vs Fredrikstad free live stream is at channel5.com and the 5 app. Coverage is geo-restricted but a good VPN will unblock things if you are abroad at the moment more on that below.
Away from home for the game? That doesn't mean you have to miss out on watching Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad. All you need is a VPN, a handy a piece of software that makes your devices appear to be in a different location. Assuming it complies with your broadcaster's T&Cs, you can use a VPN to bypass geo-restrictions and unblock your usual streaming services when abroad. It's also brilliant for your general internet security. FourFourTwo's colleagues TechRad
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