Crystal Palace’s dreary Premier League season still holds hope of a title as the Eagles learned their draw for the Conference League knockout rounds on Friday.
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The Eagles will meet Cypriot side AEK Larnaca in the Round of 16 and could have to take down Fiorentina, AZ Alkmaar, Shakhtar Donetsk, or Sparta Prague if they want to reach the May 27 final in Leipzig.
Oliver Glasner’s men have not found the Conference League an easy path, and the other side of the bracket looks a bit easier as Strasbourg, Rayo Vallecano, Mainz, and others look to become the fifth Conference League winners in history after Roma, West Ham, Olympiacos, and Chelsea.
UEFA Conference League knockout phase fixtures & results
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**_Second legs_**KuPs 0-1 (0-3 agg) Lech PoznanNoah 0-4 (1-4 agg) AZ AlkmaarZrinjski Mostar 0-2 (1-3 agg) Crystal PalaceJagiellonia Bialystok 4-2 (4-5 agg) FiorentinaShkendija 0-4 (0-5 agg) SamsunsporDrita 2-3 (4-6 agg) CeljeSigma Olomouc 2-1 (3-2 agg) Lausanne-Sport
Omonia 1-3 (1-4 agg) Rijeka
### Conference League Round of 16 — March 12 and 19
Lech Poznan vs Shakhtar DonetskAZ Alkmaar vs Sparta PragueCrystal Palace vs AEK LarnacaFiorentina vs Rakow CzestochowaSamsunspor vs Rayo VallecanoCelje vs AEK AthensSigma Olomouc vs Mainz
Rijeka vs Strasbourg
### Conference League quarterfinal schedule — April 9 and 16
Lech Poznan or Shakhtar Donetsk — vs — AZ Alkmaar or Sparta Prague
Crystal Palace or AEK Larnaca — vs — Fiorentina or Rakow Czestochowa
Samsunspor or Rayo Vallecano — vs — Celje or AEK Athens
Sigma Olomouc or Mainz — vs — Rijeka or Strasbourg
### Conference League semifinal schedule — April 30 and May 7
Lech Poznan, Shakhtar Donetsk, AZ Alkmaar or Sparta Prague — vs — Crystal Palace, AEK Larnaca, Fiorentina or Rakow Czestochowa
Samsunspor, Rayo Vallecano, Celje or AEK Athens — vs — Sigma Olomouc, Mainz, Rijeka or Strasbourg
### Conference League Final —May 27 in Leipzig, Germany
TBD
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