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Crystal Palace are in the Conference League final while sitting 15th in the Premier League
- Palace beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate in the semi-finals, winning the home second leg 2-1 despite having only 34% possession and a single corner
- In the Premier League, Palace are 15th with 43 points from 34 games — closer to the relegation zone than the top half of the table
- Their Conference League run eliminated Zrinjski (3-1 agg), AEK Larnaca (2-1 agg), Fiorentina (4-2 agg) and Shakhtar (5-2 agg)
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Conclusion
Conference League path confirmed from match data: Zrinjski agg 3-1, AEK Larnaca agg 2-1, Fiorentina agg 4-2, Shakhtar agg 5-2. Second-leg semi stats (match c3472aa2): Crystal Palace 34% possession, 11 total shots, 5 shots on goal, 1 corner; Shakhtar 66%, 17 shots, 6 on goal. PL standings (May 6 snapshot): Crystal Palace rank 15, 43pts, 34 played, 11W 10D 13L.