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100 Years of Selhurst Park

## Isaiah 40:31

> Centre-back Maxence Lacroix joined Palace on transfer deadline day in August 2024, signing a five-year deal.

The 24-year-old central defender becomes our fourth signing of the transfer window, and heads to the Premier League after four seasons in the German top-flight. He will wear the No. 5 shirt for Palace.

Lacroix made his professional debut with French side Sochaux, before moving to Wolfsburg to work under Oliver Glasner, where he helped the club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League in his first campaign.

He made a total of 130 appearances for Die Wölfe, playing in both the Champions League and the Europa League, and scored seven times – including four last season. Now, he reunites with Glasner in South London.

Palace Chairman Steve Parish said: “We have watched Maxence play at the very highest level of European football and we are delighted to be able to welcome him to Selhurst Park.

“He is another young, talented player to add to the club, and I am sure he will prove himself to be a valuable asset for Oliver and the squad.”

Lacroix said: “It’s like a dream for a young football player. I’m really happy to be here and arrive at this good team.

“I watched Palace’s last games and I was really happy for the coach, because I’d played under him before. I think it’s the right moment to move to the Premier League.”

Lacroix made his debut for Palace against Leicester City at Selhurst Park in September 2024.

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The Eagles produced an impressive performance at the tail end of the month to secure a first Premier League win of the season [against Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/matches/men/epl/2024-25/crystal-palace-vs-tottenham-hotspur-2024-10-27/2444555/) at Selhurst Park, settled by Jean-Philippe Mateta’s clinical first-half strike.

They then showed grit and gristle to [defeat Aston Villa](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/matches/men/elc/2024-25/aston-villa-vs-crystal-palace-2024-10-30/2487526/) and advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at Villa Park, despite first-half injuries to both Ebere Eze and Adam Wharton.

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### Smooth moves

Jean-Philippe Mateta played the full 90 minutes at Villa Park, but not only was he leading the line, he was also leading the celebrations at full-time, and beyond!

His trademark ‘FANTASTIQUE!’ was replaced with him shouting ‘VAMOS!’ with Trevoh Chalobah also joining in. On the way out, he danced his way towards the team coach in some style.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Content:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/kilOVSdXS0">pic.twitter.com/kilOVSdXS0</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1851748333108273567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mateta was in a good mood leaving Villa Park last night 😅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/lLcf4SKBcC">pic.twitter.com/lLcf4SKBcC</a></p>&mdash; Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1851891680791715968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


### Daichi Delight

Kamada came on as a sub early on in the first-half for Ebere Eze and made a strong impact, having the most shots out of any Palace player and, of course, scoring the winner.

This was his second goal of the season, having also scored in the second round against Norwich City. He himself said Oliver Glasner encouraged him to stay calm and score the winner, which he ultimately did.

Kamada on winning goal

### Another debutant

Two in two weeks! From Asher Agbinone against Forest last Monday, to Matt Turner on Wednesday at Villa. The experienced American shot-stopper became the latest Palace debutant – our 1007th since joining the Football League in 1920 – with his start against Villa last night.

He went on to describe his first start in red and blue as a reward for his hard work…

Matt Turner reflects on debut

### Header-echi Eze

Ebere Eze netted the opener for Palace with a headed effort, his first with his head for the Eagles since December 2023 against Brentford.

Indeed, it was only his third headed goal for the South London side, having also netted in a win over Wolves earlier in the 2022/23 season.

### Into the semis!

Of course, this is the first time Palace have got to the quarter-finals since 2011, when a certain Darren Ambrose scored the club’s Goal of the Decade at Old Trafford.

The side [will take to the pitch at the Emirates against Arsenal in December](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-carabao-cup-quarter-final-draw/) for the quarter-final, but let’s take the excuse to rewind the clock and look back on Ambrose’s strike - 'not a bad effort' indeed...

Darren Ambrose Goal of the Decade

Wednesday night’s win over Villa saw Palace make the last eight of the Carabao Cup for the first time in over a decade – so here’s five of the best things we’ve seen and love from Villa Park!

Five things we loved from Palace’s win over Villa!

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (2024-10-30)

**Unfortunately, due to the different type of tickets on offer from the home clubs, you are unable to purchase for both fixtures in the same transaction.**

**To purchase tickets for both games, you must do this in individual transactions.**

Supporters must have a Season Ticket, Season Ticket+ or Membership to purchase for these games. Members can take advantage of a whole host of benefits, including priority ticket access for selected Members. [**Grab yours here**](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/memberships/)!

**You are urged to read the below information in full before purchasing tickets.**

### Match Details

*All times are UK time.*

**Aston Villa (A)**

- Saturday, 23rd November
- 15:00 GMT
- Premier League
- Villa Park

**Ipswich Town (A)**

- Tuesday, 3rd December
- 19:30 GMT
- Premier League
- Portman Road

### Sales Phases

**All sale phases are subject to availability.** *One ticket per client reference number.*

Unless stated otherwise, supporters can purchase **online from 10:00** on the below dates, and via **all other methods from 14:00**.

- **Friday, 1st November:** Season Ticket Holders and Members with 8,000+ Loyalty Points
- **Monday, 4th November:** Season Ticket Holders and Members with 5,000+ Loyalty Points
- **Tuesday, 5th November:** Season Ticket Holders and Members with 3,000+ Loyalty Points
- **Tuesday, 5th November –** *17:30 online only, then Wednesday, 6th November 09:00 via all other methods:* Season Ticket+ Holders (no Loyalty Points requirements)
- **Wednesday, 6th November:** Members and Season Ticket Holders (no Loyalty Points requirements)
- **Thursday, 7th November:** Members and Season Ticket holders can purchase two tickets per client reference number, i.e. an additional ticket, or two if they haven't bought already.

### Aston Villa (A)

**All tickets for this fixture will be in a digital download ticket to your Apple or Google Wallet**.

Each ticket will be emailed to each individual ticket holder. Tickets will be sent in two tranches: the first on Friday 15th November, and the second on Friday 22nd November.

If you are unable to use digital tickets please email [boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk](mailto:boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk) with your purchase details, requesting to collect your tickets at Villa Park.

#### Prices

- **Adult:** £30
- **Senior (66+):** £29.50
- **Under-21s:** £29.50
- **Under-18s:** £25
- **Under-14s:** £15.50

#### Coach Travel

There will be **three** supporters coaches travelling from Selhurst Park.

Tickets will cost £35 per person with a departure time of 09:00 GMT.

### Ipswich Town (A)

**All tickets for this fixture will be paper tickets and will posted to the lead purchaser, unless 'Collection from Selhurst Park' has been chosen.**

Please note if you select **'Collection from Selhurst Park'**, this means your ticket must be collected no later than 12:00 GMT on the day of the game (Tuesday, 3rd December).

If your ticket is not collected by this time and you have not contacted us to make alternative arrangements, your ticket will be cancelled without a refund being processed.

If your circumstances change and you are no longer able to collect your ticket from Selhurst Park, please email [boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk](mailto:boxoffice@cpfc.co.uk) or call 0333 360 1861.

#### Prices

- **Adult:** £29
- **Senior (65+):** £27
- **Under-23s:** £23
- **Under-19s:** £12

#### Coach Travel

There will be **three** supporters coaches travelling from Selhurst Park.

Tickets will cost £35 per person with a departure time of 14:30 GMT.

Tickets for Crystal Palace’s away Premier League matches at Aston Villa (Saturday, 23rd November) and Ipswich Town (Tuesday, 3rd December) will go on sale from tomorrow to qualifying supporters.

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Aston Villa & Ipswich away tickets on sale from tomorrow

FLASH SALE: UP TO 30% OFF

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Goal of the Month contenders: October 2024

The Full 90: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | EFL Cup | Palace TV+

JP & Ebs | Friendship Test

Extended Highlights: Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace | Palace TV+

Match Action: Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace | EFL Cup

Matt Turner reflects on debut

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