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European Tour

## Our Senegalese Sarr

> Ismaïla Sarr became the club’s third signing of the 2024/25 summer transfer window after joining on a five-year deal from Olympique de Marseille.

The 26-year-old attacker possesses plenty of experience of English football, having spent four years at Watford – recording 34 goals and 22 assists in 131 games – prior to joining Marseille, whom he helped reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last season.

Sarr's career began in French football with Metz, before moving to Rennes and leading the club into Europe, as well as winning their first Coupe de France in almost half a century.

At international level, he has been a mainstay of the Senegal national side, earning 64 caps, scoring 13 goals and winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021.

His career has also been defined by his eye for the spectacular, having won Goal of the Season awards in both the Football League and the Europa League.

Sarr was ever-present in every Premier League matchday squad in his first season at the club, playing in all 38 games, while also featuring in a further nine cup games. He scored 11 goals across all competitions, with eight additional assists - including a stunning effort against rivals Brighton & Hove Albion and a brace against Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final.

2022/23, Watford (v West Bromwich Albion)

EFL Goal of the Season

Watford, 2020/21

Player of the Season

Players' Player of the Season

2018/19, Rennes (v Jablonec)

UEFA Europa League Goal of the Season

December 2024

Crystal Palace Player of the Month

Sarr

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Appearances

Goals

Last time out | Zrinjski Mostar on Super8 

UEFA Conference League Match highlights: Zrinjski Mostar 1-1 Crystal Palace 

Sarr Previews Burnley

All Angles of Ismaïla Sarr's Goal v Brighton

The Full 90: Brighton v Crystal Palace | Palace TV+

Extended Highlights: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace | Palace TV +

Match Action: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace

Strand Larsen presents Sarr with Premier League Man of the Match

Ismaïla Sarr Returns From AFCON

Pre-match Press Conference | RC Strasbourg (A)

Extended Highlights: Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar | Palace TV+

The Full 90: Crystal Palace v AZ Alkmaar | Palace TV+

Sarr wins October's Goal of the Month

Match Highlights: Crystal Palace 3-1 AZ Alkmaar

Goal of the month contenders | October 2025

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Hit woodwork

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Touches in opposition box

Aerial duels

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Zrinjski Mostar

UEFA Conference League

Crystal Palace

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- **[Follow all the action tonight in our European Hub](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/crystal-palace-2025-2026-uefa-conference-league/).**
- **[How to watch & follow the second leg at Selhurst Park](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/information/tv-information-how-to-follow-our-home-leg-vs-zrinjski-mostar/).**

Crystal Palace are taking on HSK Zrinjski Mostar at Selhurst Park, following a 1-1 draw in Bosnia & Herzegovina a week ago. A place in the UEFA Conference League last 16 is the prize – check out the best matchday images below!

Matchday Gallery: Eagles bid for place in Conference League last 16

Crystal Palace v Zrinjski Mostar (2026-02-26)

- **[Follow all the action tonight in our European Hub](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/crystal-palace-2025-2026-uefa-conference-league/).**
- **[Hear from Manager Oliver Glasner](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/glasners-pre-zrinjski-press-conference-the-key-talking-points/).**
- **[How to watch & follow the second leg at Selhurst Park](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/information/tv-information-how-to-follow-our-home-leg-vs-zrinjski-mostar/).**

With the tie finely poised at 1-1, following a tight first leg in Bosnia and Herzegovina last week, **Evann Guessand**, who came off the bench to score his first Palace goal at the weekend – a 90th-minute winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers – is rewarded with a start tonight.

In the backline, **Maxence Lacroix** – who came off injured in Mostar a week ago – is deemed fit enough to start at Selhurst Park, whilst **Daichi Kamada** comes into the side in midfield.

Moving to the bench tonight are Chadi Riad, Will Hughes and Yeremy Pino.

Elsewhere, captain Dean Henderson makes his 100th Crystal Palace appearance in all competitions since joining from Manchester United in the summer of 2023.

Having picked up his 10th clean sheet of the season against Wolves, of the 19 goalkeepers who have made 99 or more appearances for Palace, Henderson currently has the third best clean-sheet percentage – behind only John Burridge (40.2%, 1978-1980) and Jack Alderson (35.1%, 1919-1924).

Zrinjski, meanwhile, are unchanged from the side which started our 1-1 draw in Mostar last week.

**Palace:** Henderson (GK), Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Strand Larsen, Guessand.

**Subs:** Benítez (GK), Matthews (GK), Riad, Clyne, Sosa, Cardines, Hughes, Devenny, Rodney, Pino, Johnson.

**Zrinjski Mostar:** Karačić (GK), Vranjkovic, Barisic, Dujmovic, Mamic; Djurasek, Savic, Abramovic, Ivancic, Mikic, Cuze.

**Subs:** Bogdan (GK), Sajko (GK), Lagumdzija, Karacic, Juric, Sakota, Arapovic, Nalic, Surdanovic, Cavar, Meimja, Majic.

There are three changes to the Crystal Palace starting XI for tonight’s crucial UEFA Conference League play-off second leg at home to HSK Zrinjski Mostar.

Team News: Three changes for Palace for decisive second leg

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Matchday Gallery: Eagles bid for place in Conference League last 16

Team News: Three changes for Palace for decisive second leg

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