Fiorentina 0, Crystal Palace FC 3

LONDON (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Crystal Palace delivered a commanding performance to open its UEFA Europa Conference League campaign, defeating Italy’s Fiorentina 3-0 at Selhurst Park on Thursday. The comprehensive victory defied statistical forecasts, which heavily favored the visiting Serie A side. Analysts at Interstat gave Fiorentina an 81.90 percent probability to win and had projected a 1-1 draw. Crystal Palace, the home side in the London borough of Croydon, took control of the match early and never relented. The breakthrough came in the 31st minute when defender Tyrick Mitchell surged forward to score, giving… Read more...