"Ismaila Sarr's opener was cancelled out by Enric Saborit, who was later sent off, but the Senegalese forward struck again in extra time to set up a last-eight clash with Serie A side Fiorentina."
"After failing to score in their previous two matchups with Larnaca this season, Palace needed just 13 minutes to make the breakthrough this time around as Sarr got on the end of a deflected pass from Adam Wharton and took the ball around the goalkeeper before scoring."
"There were some unsavoury scenes towards the end of extra time when Larnaca thought they were awarded a penalty for a handball by Jean-Philippe Mateta before it was overturned by VAR, which led to fans throwing cups onto the pitch."
Crystal Palace secured a 2-1 victory over nine-man AEK Larnaca in their Conference League round-of-16 second leg after extra time. Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring in the 13th minute after receiving a deflected pass from Adam Wharton. Enric Saborit equalized with a powerful header from a corner, but was subsequently sent off for a second yellow card after fouling Sarr. The match went to extra time, where Sarr scored again in the 99th minute from Daichi Kamada's cross to secure Palace's progression. The match was marred by controversial VAR decisions and unsavoury scenes involving fan behavior. Palace will now face Serie A side Fiorentina in the quarter-finals.
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