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TL;DR
Crystal Palace's recent European success follows a tumultuous year, including an FA Cup victory and player departures. The team faced challenges with a small squad, leading to a 12-match winless streak in December.
Key points
- Crystal Palace won the FA Cup
- Eberechi Eze transferred to Arsenal
- Marc Guehi's transfer to Liverpool collapsed
- Palace faced a 12-match winless run
- The team played 55 games in the 2025-26 season
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For Crystal Palace, their European achievement continued a rollercoaster 12 months.
After their FA Cup final triumph, Eberechi Eze left for Arsenal and captain Marc Guehi almost moved to Liverpool, only for the deal to collapse on deadline day as the Eagles could not find a replacement.
With the added European demands - Thursday's match was their 55th game of 2025-26 - Palace's small squad started to suffer and from December they endured a 12-match winless run.
in January, Palace's FA Cup defence ended with an embarrassing 2-1 third-round loss at sixth-tier Macclesfield. Later that month Oliver Glasner announced his planned departure, with news following of England centre-back Guehi's transfer to Manchester City.
Glasner then said he felt his squad were "being abandoned completely" by the Palace hierarchy, with many expecting those comments to lead to an immediate exit.
On top of that, key striker Jean-Philippe Mateta would have left for AC Milan in January had he not failed a medical.
Q&A
What major achievements did Crystal Palace have in the last year?
Crystal Palace won the FA Cup and qualified for European competition, marking a significant achievement for the club.
Why did Marc Guehi's transfer to Liverpool collapse?
Marc Guehi's transfer to Liverpool fell through on deadline day because Crystal Palace could not secure a replacement for him.
How many games has Crystal Palace played in the 2025-26 season?
As of Thursday's match, Crystal Palace has played 55 games in the 2025-26 season.
