Right when they needed them, Crystal Palace's players stepped up as Oliver Glasner's side kept their European dream alive on a huge night at Selhurst Park. 'Not everything is perfect, but we can see the players are feeling better in the way we are playing.' That jeopardy was added to by Zrinjski manager Igor Stimac, once of West Ham and Derby. Stimac was at Derby when they beat the Eagles to gain promotion to the Premier League in 1996. Zrinjski were dogged, and Stimac’s side used all the tricks they could to slow Palace down and frustrate them.

Source: Metro February 26, 2026 22:52 UTC