Crystal Palace reaches the next round with 1-0 against Stockport!

In an exciting FA-Cup duel on January 12, 2025, Crystal Palace won a narrow 1-0 against Stockport County. Oliver Glasner, the new coach of the "Eagles", celebrated a successful debut in the oldest cup competition in the world. Eze's early goal in the fourth minute turned out to be crucial, because no further goal fell in this encounter. Although the victory was not necessarily spectacular, he shows that the team can move into the next round, such as laola1.at reports .

for Glasner, the match against Stockport was more than just a mandatory victory; It was also an important confirmation after turbulent training conditions the week before. He admitted that a flu virus put many players out of action. This meant that several players could not train, including Jean-Philippe Mateta and Dean Henderson, who was even sent home sickly before the game, 101greatgoals.com .

weaknesses and injuries

Despite these adversity, the Crystal Palace team convinced the remaining healthy players. Glasner praised the quality of the training sessions and sees the upcoming game week with optimism. Nevertheless, the situation remains tense, because Hughes wants to continue to be questionable due to a foot injury and Adam Wharton recovers an operation. The lack of these players could have an impact on future games, while the coach expressed hope of returning soon.

In addition, Glasner announced that the association is actively working on two newcomers for the transfer window in January in order to further strengthen the team and to optimize the squad for the upcoming challenges.