2025–26 Crystal Palace F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season was the 120th season in the history of Crystal Palace Football Club, and their thirteenth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the FA Community Shield, and the UEFA Conference League, with the latter two being the club's debut appearance in the respective tournaments. They won both the FA Community Shield and the UEFA Conference League and finished 15th in the Premier League. Manager Oliver Glasner left the club at the end of the season.

Quick facts season, Co-owners ...
Crystal Palace
2025–26 season
Co-ownersWoody Johnson (45%)
Josh Harris (10%)
David Blitzer (10%)
Steve Parish (10%)
ChairmanSteve Parish
ManagerOliver Glasner
StadiumSelhurst Park
Premier League15th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupQuarter-finals
FA Community ShieldWinners
UEFA Conference LeagueWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jean-Philippe Mateta (12)

All:
Ismaïla Sarr (21)
Highest home attendance25,192
(v. Arsenal, Premier League, 24 May 2026)
Lowest home attendance21,306
(v. KuPS, UEFA Conference League, 18 December 2025)
Average home league attendance24,925
Biggest win3–0 v. Aston Villa (A)
Premier League, 31 August 2025
3–0 v. Liverpool (A)
EFL Cup, 29 October 2025
3–0 v. Shelbourne (A)
UEFA Conference League, 11 December 2025
3–0 v. Fiorentina (H)
UEFA Conference League, 9 April 2026
Biggest defeat0–3 v. Manchester City (H)
Premier League, 14 December 2025
1–4 v. Leeds United (A)
Premier League, 20 December 2025
0–3 v. Bournemouth (A)
Premier League, 3 May 2026
0–3 v. Manchester City (A)
Premier League, 13 May 2026
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This was the first season since 2011–12 not to feature former club captain Joel Ward, who departed Palace after thirteen years following the expiration of his contract. He was the last remaining player from the side of 2012–13 that achieved promotion to the Premier League from the EFL Championship, and left Nathaniel Clyne as the last remaining player to have represented the club in the second division.

Season summary

Palace began their season on 10 August 2025 against Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Community Shield. After a 2–2 draw, Palace won in a penalty shoot-out with goalkeeper Dean Henderson making two saves.[1] Palace would beat Liverpool again the following month, with a 2–1 win in the league.[2]

On 21 August, Jean-Philippe Mateta netted Palace's first goal in European competitions, securing a 1–0 win over Fredrikstad in the UEFA Conference League play-off round.[3] Summer trading in the transfer market saw England international Eberechi Eze leave for Arsenal for a fee of £60 million (possibly rising to £67 million), a record amount received by Crystal Palace. Incomings included Spanish international Yéremy Pino and French under-21 defender Jaydee Canvot. A late transfer move by Liverpool F.C. for club captain Marc Guéhi was cancelled after a deal had been agreed.[4]

The team made a good start to the Premier League, sitting in 4th place in the table after 15 games of the season in early December.[5] They then embarked on a winless run of 9 games, slipping to 15th place at the end of January 2026. The poor form extended to the cup competitions, with the club losing an EFL Cup quarter-final to Arsenal in December, and a shock defeat to non-league Macclesfield in the FA Cup.[6]

The January transfer window saw Guéhi leave for Manchester City and forwards Brennan Johnson, Jørgen Strand Larsen (for a club record fee of £43 million) and Evann Guessand (on loan) arrive.[7]

Palace finished 15th at the end of the Premier League season, earning a spot in the competition for the 14th consecutive season. Following a defeat to Arsenal on the final matchday, Palace played in the final of the UEFA Conference League. After winning 1–0 against Rayo Vallecano thanks to a Jean-Philippe Mateta goal, Palace secured qualification to the UEFA Europa League league phase. They also secured their first ever trophy double in club history.

Squad

As of 23 February 2026[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

In

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025GKArgentina Walter BenítezNetherlands PSV EindhovenFree transfer[9]
11 July 2025LBCroatia Borna SosaNetherlands Ajax£3,000,000[10][11]
23 July 2025LBEngland Khyan Frazer-WilliamsEngland AFC DunstableFree transfer[12]
15 August 2025GKEngland Harry LeeEngland Exeter CityFree transfer[13]
29 August 2025RWSpain Yéremy PinoSpain Villarreal£26,000,000[14][15]
1 September 2025CBFrance Jaydee CanvotFrance Toulouse£17,500,000[16][17]
2 January 2026RWWales Brennan JohnsonEngland Tottenham Hotspur£35,000,000[18]
1 February 2026FWNorway Jørgen Strand LarsenEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers£43,000,000[a][19]
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Expenditure: Decrease ~ £124,500,000

Out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
24 June 2025CBRepublic of Ireland Seán GrehanEngland Doncaster Rovers£150,000[20]
23 July 2025CFEngland Ademola Ola-AdebomiAustria WSG TirolFree transfer[21]
5 August 2025RWEngland Malcolm EbioweiEngland Blackpool£1,000,000[22]
23 August 2025LWEngland Eberechi EzeEngland Arsenal£60,000,000[b][23]
1 September 2025CFFrance Odsonne ÉdouardFrance Lens£4,000,000[24]
7 January 2026CMFrance Naouirou AhamadaFrance AuxerreFree transfer[25]
19 January 2026CBEngland Marc GuéhiEngland Manchester City£20,000,000[26]
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  1. plus potential £5,000,000 in add-ons
  2. plus £7,500,000 in add-ons
Income: Increase ~ £85,150,000

Loans in

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
1 September 2025CFNigeria Christantus UcheSpain Getafe31 May 2026[27]
30 January 2026RWIvory Coast Evann GuessandEngland Aston Villa31 May 2026[a][28]
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  1. Club option to sign permanently

Loans out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
2 July 2025GKEngland Owen GoodmanEngland Huddersfield Town15 January 2026[a][29][30]
10 July 2025GKEngland Joe WhitworthEngland Exeter City31 May 2026[31]
15 July 2025RBEngland Danny ImrayEngland Blackpool16 January 2026[b][32][33]
26 July 2025LBRepublic of Ireland Tayo AdaramolaEngland Leyton Orient1 February 2026[c][34]
22 August 2025CFEngland Jemiah UmoluEngland Bromley31 May 2026[35]
26 August 2025CAMBrazil Matheus FrançaBrazil Vasco da Gama30 June 2026[36]
CAMSierra Leone Hindolo MustaphaGermany 1. FC Nürnberg1 January 2026[d][37][38]
12 September 2025RWEngland Jesurun Rak-SakyiTurkey Çaykur Rizespor2 February 2026[e][39][40]
7 January 2026RWEngland Romain EsseEngland Coventry City31 May 2026[41]
15 January 2026GKEngland Owen GoodmanEngland Barnsley[30]
30 January 2026RBEngland Danny ImrayEngland West Bromwich Albion[42]
1 February 2026LBRepublic of Ireland Tayo AdaramolaEngland Sheffield Wednesday[43]
2 February 2026RWEngland Jesurun Rak-SakyiEngland Stoke City[40]
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  1. On 15 January, Goodman was recalled from his season-long loan at Huddersfield Town and subsequently joined Barnsley on loan
  2. On 16 January, Imray was recalled from a season-long loan at Blackpool
  3. On 1 February, Adaramola was recalled from his initial season-long loan at Leyton Orient and subsequently joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan
  4. On 16 December, it was announced Mustapha would return from his loan at Nürnberg in January
  5. On 2 February, Rak-Sayki was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Çaykur Rizespor and subsequently joined Stoke City on loan

Released / out of contract

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Ref.
30 June 2025GKEngland Louie MouldenEngland Norwich City[44][45]
CMRepublic of Ireland Killian PhillipsScotland St Mirren[44][46]
RBEngland Joel WardWales Swansea City[47][48]
LMGhana Jeffrey SchluppEngland Norwich City[49][50]
CFEngland Luke PlangeSwitzerland Grasshopper[44][51]
CMEngland Jack Wells-MorrisonScotland Ross County[44][52]
CBEngland Joe Sheridan[44]
RWEngland Roshaun Mathurin[44]
DMNorthern Ireland Cormac Austin[44]
RBEngland Finley Marjoram[44]
LBEngland Freddie Cowin[44]
CFEngland Chimaechi Eze[44]
CBEngland Chris Francis[44]
GKEngland Joseph Khoshaba[44]
RWPortugal Enrique Lameiras[44]
LBZimbabwe Kurai MusanhiEngland Colchester United[44][53]
AMWales Jadan RaymondEngland Dulwich Hamlet[44]
CFGrenada Caleb RedheadEngland Millwall[44][54]
31 July 2025CBEngland Rob HoldingUnited States Colorado Rapids[55]
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Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 July, a behind closed doors match against Millwall was confirmed,[56] followed by a trip to face Crawley Town was confirmed.[57] A training camp in Austria was added with friendlies against Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg.[58]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 July 2025 Friendly Crystal Palace 1–0 Millwall Beckenham
12:00 BST Report Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
25 July 2025 Friendly Crawley Town 0–3 Crystal Palace Crawley
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
29 July 2025 Friendly Mainz 05 1–1 Crystal Palace Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Hans-Ludwig-Stadion
Note: 60-minute match, first leg of double-header
29 July 2025 Friendly Mainz 05 3–2 Crystal Palace Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
15:20 CEST
Report
Stadium: Hans-Ludwig-Stadion
Note: 60-minute match, second leg of double-header
1 August 2025 Friendly FC Augsburg 1–3 Crystal Palace Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Hofmaninger Stadium
Note: First leg of double-header
1 August 2025 Friendly FC Augsburg 1–0 Crystal Palace Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria
18:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Hofmaninger Stadium
Note: Second leg of double-header

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 17 August 2025 24 May 2026 Matchday 1 15th 38 11 12 15 41 50 −9 028.95
FA Cup 10 January 2026 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 16 September 2025 23 December 2025 Third round Quarter-finals 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 033.33
FA Community Shield 10 August 2025 Final Winners 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
UEFA Conference League 21 August 2025 27 May 2026 Play-off round Winners 17 10 4 3 27 12 +15 058.82
Total 60 22 19 19 76 68 +8 036.67
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Source: Soccerway

Premier League

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Everton 38 13 10 15 47 50 3 49
14 Leeds United 38 11 14 13 49 56 7 47
15 Crystal Palace 38 11 12 15 41 51 10 45 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
16 Nottingham Forest 38 11 11 16 48 51 3 44
17 Tottenham Hotspur 38 10 11 17 48 57 9 41
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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[59]
Notes:
  1. Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League winners.

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 11 12 15 41 51  −10 45 4 9 6 19 23  −4 7 3 9 22 28  −6
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Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293032333435363113738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAH
ResultDDWDWWLDLWDWLWWLLLDLDLLDWLWLWDWDLLDLDL
Position12148953681091059545891014131315151313131413141313131515151515
Points12569121213131617202023262626262727282828293232353538394243434344444545
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Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

1 Matchday 31 (vs Manchester City) was postponed due to Manchester City's participation in the EFL Cup final.

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 18 June 2025.[60]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 August 2025 1 Chelsea 0–0 Crystal Palace Fulham
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,678
Referee: Darren England
24 August 2025 2 Crystal Palace 1–1 Nottingham Forest Selhurst
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,876
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved for live broadcasting.[61]
31 August 2025 3 Aston Villa 0–3 Crystal Palace Birmingham
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,036
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved to 29 August for live broadcasting.[61] It was later moved again due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[62]
13 September 2025 4 Crystal Palace 0–0 Sunderland Selhurst
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,154
Referee: Thomas Bramall
20 September 2025 5 West Ham United 1–2 Crystal Palace Stratford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,455
Referee: Tony Harrington
27 September 2025 6 Crystal Palace 2–1 Liverpool Selhurst
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,118
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
5 October 2025 7 Everton 2–1 Crystal Palace Liverpool
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Attendance: 51,770
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 October, but was rescheduled due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[63]
18 October 2025 8 Crystal Palace 3–3 Bournemouth Selhurst
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,125
Referee: Jarred Gillett
26 October 2025 9 Arsenal 1–0 Crystal Palace Holloway
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,103
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 October, but was rescheduled due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[63]
1 November 2025 10 Crystal Palace 2–0 Brentford Selhurst
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,083
Referee: Peter Bankes
9 November 2025 11 Crystal Palace 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Selhurst
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,326
Referee: Tim Robinson
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[64]
22 November 2025 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 29,976
Referee: Anthony Taylor
30 November 2025 13 Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United Selhurst
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,189
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 29 November, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[64]
3 December 2025 14 Burnley 0–1 Crystal Palace Burnley
19:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,365
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[65]
7 December 2025 15 Fulham 1–2 Crystal Palace Fulham
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 27,283
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 December, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[65]
14 December 2025 16 Crystal Palace 0–3 Manchester City Selhurst
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,166
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 December, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[65]
20 December 2025 17 Leeds United 4–1 Crystal Palace Leeds
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,334
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 December at 15:00, but was rescheduled to 21 December for live broadcasting,[65] before being shifted back to 20 December due to Crystal Palace's involvement in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.[66]
28 December 2025 18 Crystal Palace 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst
16:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,186
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 December, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[67]
1 January 2026 19 Crystal Palace 1–1 Fulham Selhurst
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,111
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 30 December, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[67]
4 January 2026 20 Newcastle United 2–0 Crystal Palace Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,979
Referee: John Brooks
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 January, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[67]
7 January 2026 21 Crystal Palace 0–0 Aston Villa Selhurst
19:30 GMT Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,841
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[67]
17 January 2026 22 Sunderland 2–1 Crystal Palace Sunderland
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 47,257
Referee: Robert Jones
25 January 2026 23 Crystal Palace 1–3 Chelsea Selhurst
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,163
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[68]
1 February 2026 24 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Crystal Palace West Bridgford
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,334
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[68]
8 February 2026 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 Crystal Palace Brighton and Hove
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 31,179
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[69]
11 February 2026 26 Crystal Palace 2–3 Burnley Selhurst
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,267
Referee: Farai Hallam
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[69]
22 February 2026 27 Crystal Palace 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,547
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 February, but was rearranged due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[70]
1 March 2026 28 Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace Trafford
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,934
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 February, but was rearranged due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[70]
5 March 2026 29 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Crystal Palace Tottenham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 60,213
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 March, but was rescheduled for live broadcasting.[71]
15 March 2026 30 Crystal Palace 0–0 Leeds United Selhurst
14:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,155
Referee: Thomas Bramall
12 April 2026 32 Crystal Palace 2–1 Newcastle United Selhurst
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,141
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 11 April, but was pushed back due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[72]
20 April 2026 33 Crystal Palace 0–0 West Ham United Selhurst
20:00 BST Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,974
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was rearranged for live broadcasting.[73]
25 April 2026 34 Liverpool 3–1 Crystal Palace Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 60,314
Referee: Andrew Madley
3 May 2026 35 Bournemouth 3–0 Crystal Palace Bournemouth
14:00 BST
Report Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,122
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 2 May, but was rearranged due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[74]
10 May 2026 36 Crystal Palace 2–2 Everton Selhurst
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 24,958
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 May, but was rearranged due to Palace's participation in the UEFA Conference League on the preceding Thursday.[74]
13 May 2026 31 Manchester City 3–0 Crystal Palace Manchester
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 51,738
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 21 March 2026, but was rearranged due to Manchester City's participation in the EFL Cup final.[75]
17 May 2026 37 Brentford 2–2 Crystal Palace Brentford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,213
Referee: Sam Barrott
24 May 2026 38 Crystal Palace 1–2 Arsenal Selhurst
16:00 BST
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,192
Referee: Farai Hallam

FA Cup

As a Premier League side, Palace entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Macclesfield.[76][77] The team lost 2–1, in an upset considered the biggest in FA Cup history.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 January 2026 Third round Macclesfield 2–1 Crystal Palace Macclesfield
12:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 5,348
Referee: Tim Robinson

EFL Cup

As one of the Premier League clubs participating in European competitions, Palace entered the EFL Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to Millwall.[78][79] They were then drawn away to Liverpool in the fourth round,[80][81] and away to Arsenal in the quarter-finals.[82][83]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 September 2025 Third round Crystal Palace 1–1
(4–2 p)
Millwall Selhurst
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,754
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
29 October 2025 Fourth round Liverpool 0–3 Crystal Palace Liverpool
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 60,420
Referee: Craig Pawson
23 December 2025 Quarter-finals Arsenal 1–1
(8–7 p)
Crystal Palace Holloway
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,497
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Penalties

FA Community Shield

As the defending FA Cup champions, Palace faced the reigning Premier League winners Liverpool in the FA Community Shield.

Crystal Palace won 3–2 on penalties after the match finished 2–2, thus winning their first FA Community Shield title in their debut appearance.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2025 Final Crystal Palace 2–2
(3–2 p)
Liverpool Wembley
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 82,645
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Penalties

UEFA Conference League

Crystal Palace, as winners of the 2024–25 FA Cup, were initially meant to qualify for the league phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, however they were rejected the right to play in the competition due to multi-club ownership with fellow league phase qualifiers Lyon.[84] Lyon's status in the competition was maintained due to having a higher league position than Palace at the end of the season. Despite an unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Palace were ultimately demoted to play in the play-off round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League instead.[85][86]

Play-off round

Palace were drawn against the loser of the Europa League third qualifying round tie between Fredrikstad and Midtjylland, which was won by Midtjylland.[87][88]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

21 August 2025 First leg Crystal Palace England 1–0 Norway Fredrikstad London, England
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,013
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
28 August 2025 Second leg Fredrikstad Norway 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
England Crystal Palace Fredrikstad, Norway
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 10,016
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

League phase

In the league phase, Palace were drawn against AEK Larnaca, AZ and KuPS at home, and Dynamo Kyiv, Strasbourg and Shelbourne away.[89][90]

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Cyprus Football Association AEK Larnaca 6 3 3 0 7 1 +6 12 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
9 Swiss Football Association Lausanne-Sport 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 The Football Association Crystal Palace 6 3 1 2 11 6 +5 10
11 Polish Football Association Lech Poznań 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10
12 Turkish Football Federation Samsunspor 6 3 1 2 10 6 +4 10
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Source: UEFA[91]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
More information Round, Ground ...
Round123456
GroundAHHAAH
ResultWLWLWD
Position716918910
Points3366910
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Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 October 2025 1 Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 0–2 England Crystal Palace Lublin, Poland
18:45 CEST Report
Stadium: Arena Lublin
Attendance: 6,839
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt (Belgium)
Note: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[92]
23 October 2025 2 Crystal Palace England 0–1 Cyprus AEK Larnaca London, England
20:00 BST Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,038
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)
6 November 2025 3 Crystal Palace England 3–1 Netherlands AZ London, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 21,459
Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
27 November 2025 4 Strasbourg France 2–1 England Crystal Palace Strasbourg, France
21:00 CET Report Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 29,528
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
11 December 2025 5 Shelbourne Republic of Ireland 0–3 England Crystal Palace Dublin, Ireland
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 10,134
Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia)
Note: The match was played at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, instead of Shelbourne's home stadium, Tolka Park, as it did not meet UEFA requirements.
18 December 2025 6 Crystal Palace England 2–2 Finland KuPS London, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 21,306
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)

Knockout phase

Knockout phase play-offs

Crystal Palace were drawn against Zrinjski Mostar in the knockout phase play-offs, with the second leg at home.[93][94]

19 February 2026 First leg Zrinjski Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 England Crystal Palace Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:45 CET
  • Abramović 55'
Report
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Attendance: 7,152
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
26 February 2026 Second leg Crystal Palace England 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar London, England
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,049
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
Round of 16

Crystal Palace were drawn against AEK Larnaca in the round of 16, with the first leg at home.[95]

12 March 2026 First leg Crystal Palace England 0–0 Cyprus AEK Larnaca London, England
20:00 GMT Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,985
Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia)
19 March 2026 Second leg AEK Larnaca Cyprus 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)
England Crystal Palace Larnaca, Cyprus
19:45 EET
Report
Stadium: AEK Arena
Attendance: 7,019
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
Quarter-finals

Crystal Palace faced Fiorentina in the quarter-finals, with the first leg at home.

9 April 2026 First leg Crystal Palace England 3–0 Italy Fiorentina London, England
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 22,775
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
16 April 2026 Second leg Fiorentina Italy 2–1
(2–4 agg.)
England Crystal Palace Florence, Italy
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 21,045
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Semi-finals

Crystal Palace faced Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-finals, with the second leg at home.

30 April 2026 First leg Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 1–3 England Crystal Palace Kraków, Poland
21:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 29,842
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Note: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues.[96]
7 May 2026 Second leg Crystal Palace England 2–1
(5–2 agg.)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk London, England
20:00 BST
Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,080
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Final

Crystal Palace faced Spanish team Rayo Vallecano in the final at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany.

27 May 2026 Final Crystal Palace England 1–0 Spain Rayo Vallecano Leipzig, Germany
21:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 39,176
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Statistics

Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.[97]

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupCommunity ShieldConference League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Dean Henderson 520370000010140
2 DF Colombia COL Daniel Muñoz 46529400201013+11
3 DF England ENG Tyrick Mitchell 55336+210+10101011+32
5 DF France FRA Maxence Lacroix 553351003010162
7 FW Senegal SEN Ismaïla Sarr 452124+4900121114+19
8 MF Colombia COL Jefferson Lerma 48018+130001+200+106+70
9 FW England ENG Eddie Nketiah 1942+1020020001+42
10 MF Spain ESP Yéremy Pino 51526+821131009+41
11 FW Wales WAL Brennan Johnson 25013+500+1000003+30
12 FW Nigeria NGA Christantus Uche 2220+140100+30002+22
14 FW France FRA Jean-Philippe Mateta 501625+712002+101111+33
17 DF England ENG Nathaniel Clyne 1407+30000+10000+30
18 MF Japan JPN Daichi Kamada 46122+6000201012+31
19 MF England ENG Will Hughes 48019+1200+102+100+105+70
20 MF England ENG Adam Wharton 53129+5110101013+30
22 FW Norway NOR Jørgen Strand Larsen 22412+230000004+41
23 DF France FRA Jaydee Canvot 36014+6010300011+10
24 DF Croatia CRO Borna Sosa 1800+70102+100+1060
26 DF United States USA Chris Richards 50231+21101+111012+10
29 FW Ivory Coast CIV Evann Guessand 1423+510000004+21
34 DF Morocco MAR Chadi Riad 1206+300000002+10
42 MF England ENG Kaden Rodney 300+1010000010
44 GK Argentina ARG Walter Benítez 801010300030
55 MF Northern Ireland NIR Justin Devenny 3227+141100+300+103+31
59 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Rio Cardines 3010000+10000+10
60 DF Republic of Ireland IRL George King 100000000010
72 DF England ENG Dean Benamar 100000000010
73 FW England ENG Benjamin Casey 20000+1000000+10
86 DF England ENG Joél Drakes-Thomas 400+2010000010
Player who featured but departed the club on loan during the season:
21 FW England ENG Romain Esse 800+400010001+20
Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
6 DF England ENG Marc Guéhi 3332021031107+10
10 FW England ENG Eberechi Eze 201000001000
22 FW France FRA Odsonne Édouard 200+100000000+10
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Goals

More information Rank, Pos. ...
Rank Pos. No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Community Shield Conference League Total
1 FW7Senegal Ismaïla Sarr9021921
2 FW14France Jean-Philippe Mateta12001316
3 DF2Colombia Daniel Muñoz400015
MF10Spain Yéremy Pino211015
5 FW9England Eddie Nketiah200024
FW22Norway Jørgen Strand Larsen300014
7 DF3England Tyrick Mitchell100023
DF5France Maxence Lacroix100023
DF6England Marc Guéhi201003
10 FW12Nigeria Christantus Uche000022
DF26United States Chris Richards101002
FW29Ivory Coast Evann Guessand100012
MF55Northern Ireland Justin Devenny100012
14 MF18Japan Daichi Kamada000011
MF20England Adam Wharton100001
Own goals100012
Total 411522776
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Clean sheets

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Community Shield Conference League Total
1 1England Dean Henderson11000718
2 44Argentina Walter Benítez101013
Total 12010821
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Disciplinary record

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Community Shield Conference League Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 5DFFrance Maxence Lacroix401000000000200601
2 20MFEngland Adam Wharton410000000000300710
3 10MFSpain Yéremy Pino400000100000300800
19MFEngland Will Hughes700000100000000800
5 2DFColombia Daniel Muñoz700000000000000700
6DFEngland Marc Guéhi400100000000200700
8MFColombia Jefferson Lerma700000000000000700
8 24DFCroatia Borna Sosa100100000000310510
9 3DFEngland Tyrick Mitchell600000000000000600
23DFFrance Jaydee Canvot300000000000300600
11 26DFUnited States Chris Richards400000000000200600
13 1GKEngland Dean Henderson500000000000000500
22FWNorway Jørgen Strand Larsen200000000000300500
15 7FWSenegal Ismaïla Sarr200000000000200400
11FWWales Brennan Johnson400000000000000400
14FWFrance Jean-Philippe Mateta200000000000200400
18FWJapan Daichi Kamada300000100000000400
34DFMorocco Chadi Riad200000000000200400
20 9FWEngland Eddie Nketiah200000000000100300
21 17DFEngland Nathaniel Clyne100000000000000100
21FWEngland Romain Esse000000000000100100
Total 7411300300000321011221
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