The Premier League side were 3-0 winners at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace players celebrate their second goal (PA)
Crystal Palace players celebrate their second goal (PA) (PA Wire)
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Jean-Philippe Mateta’s first goal since New Year’s Day inspired Crystal Palace to a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final.
The France striker, who started for the first time since January, led the Eagles’ line at Selhurst Park in place of the suspended Jorgen Strand Larsen.
He opened the scoring with a 24th minute penalty, and Palace took a two-goal lead when Tyrick Mitchell recycled the rebound from a Mateta effort seven minutes later.
Ismaila Sarr ensured Palace will travel to Tuscany with a comfortable advantage when he nodded home their third on the stroke of time.