After all the celebrations, this was a reality check for Crystal Palace. Having comfortably beaten Dynamo Kyiv on their Conference League debut, the FA Cup winners had been expected to roll over their Cypriot counterparts in the club’s first home game in the main draw of a European competition.
Instead Oliver Glasner’s side were handed a harsh lesson about what it takes to be successful at this level as a mistake from the teenage defender Jaydee Canvot on only his second start since joining in the summer allowed Larnaca to take a surprise lead before some stout defending kept Palace’s onslaught at bay. Perhaps this won’t be the procession that many had predicted after they were demoted from the Europa League.
