MATCH REPORT

Daichi Kamada’s 90th-minute goal rescues a point

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Daichi Kamada’s 90th-minute equaliser earned Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw with 1899 Hoffenheim after Alexander Prass had put the visitors ahead in the UEFA Europa League.

Turning points

Kamada’s 90th-minute goal rescues a point

Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with 1899 Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 4, as Daichi Kamada’s goal in the 90th minute changed the result from a Hoffenheim victory to a share of the points.

Prass gives Hoffenheim the lead

Hoffenheim opened the scoring in the 7th minute when Alexander Prass finished with an assist from Tim Lemperle to make it 0-1. The visitors held that advantage at half-time, with Palace’s 3-4-3 facing Hoffenheim’s 4-4-2.

Prass was Hoffenheim’s standout performer, receiving an 8.2 rating after playing 76 minutes. He also recorded one shot on target, one key pass and two tackles. Lemperle supported the opener with three key passes and two tackles before being substituted in the 70th minute.

Kamada levels after a difficult second half

Palace’s pursuit of an equaliser continued despite a major disciplinary setback. Adam Wharton was booked in the 58th minute and sent off in the 77th, leaving Palace with 10 players for the closing stages. Kamada nevertheless found the decisive response in the 90th minute, scoring to make it 1-1. His display earned a 7.8 rating, with one shot on target and two key passes.

Palace move provisionally to #14

Palace went into the match ranked #15 with 4 points from 3 games, while Hoffenheim were ranked #23 with 3 points from 3 games. Palace now have 5 points from 4 games and are provisionally #14. Hoffenheim move to 4 points, level with 7 other teams, so their position depends on tie-breakers. Palace remain 1 point ahead, while Olympiakos Piraeus lead with 10 points.

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Thu, Nov 5
Selhurst Park
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Crystal Palace

15th in league
1W - 1D - 1L
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DLW
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1899 Hoffenheim

23rd in league
1W - 0D - 2L
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Goals/Game
2.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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4
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3
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

15th4 pts
Matchday3
23rd3 pts
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1Olympiakos PiraeusDWWW43104110
2BenficaWWW33001029
3Bayer LeverkusenWWW3300809
4BournemouthWWW3300819
5Ferencvarosi TCWWW3300939
6Union St. GilloiseWDW3210817
7JuventusDWW3210937
8BeşiktaşDWW3210957
9SunderlandDWW3210427
10AZ AlkmaarWWL3201626
11Omonia NicosiaLWW3201546
12RennesDDWD4130436
13LyonLWW3201566
14Real SociedadWDL3111834
15Crystal PalaceDLW3111854
16Sparta PrahaLDW3111534
17Levski SofiaWDL3111334
18Dinamo ZagrebLWD3111344
19Sturm GrazWLD3111134
20NEC NijmegenWDL3111584
21Red Bull SalzburgDLW3111364
22AnderlechtWLL3102433
231899 HoffenheimWLL3102553
24AC MilanLWL3102453
25Celta VigoWLL3102343
26OFILLW3102343
27JagielloniaLWL3102463
28TorreenseLLW3102473
29CeljeDLL3012271
30Hapoel Beer ShevaLLD3012161
31LillestromLDL3012291
32Lech PoznanDLL3012191
33PlzenLLL3003270
34MarseilleLLL3003160
35CelticLLL3003390
36Ararat-ArmeniaLLL30032110