... and Machida clears for Hoffenheim!

That will be that - the full-time whistle sounds.

10-man Palace claim a dramatic point late on!

Kramaric bends goalwards and Henderson catches in his midriff!

He smashes it forwads, Osorio gets into the box.... ahhh, defender cuts it out!

But Nketiah spins and wins a corner!

GET IN THEREEEEEEE!

Mingueza with a deep cross, Mitchell heads back across goal, McNeil leaves it to Kamada...

... his side-footed finish takes a deflection and goes through Baumann's legs!

How important could that be?

To be played.

Machida drags down Pino, and we have the chance to get the ball in the box 30 to 35 yards out.

Mingueza is the man stood over it... his far-post delivery is claimed by Baumann.

It's a bouncing ball from 35 yards, and he skies the half-volley.

Time ticking away for Palace here... a testing night all round. So far.

Kramarić appears to lean into a loose ball with his arm, barely dissimilar to Wharton's offence moments earlier... but nothing doing from the referee this time.

Frustrations mount.

Palace have kept going, but the game is getting increasingly stretched now.

The Chile international strikes goalwards from a free-kick from 30 yards or so...

... it bounces in front of the keeper, but Baumann does manage to claim.

Harsh on the midfielder, who leans towards Burger to win the header.

The ball strikes his arm, Burger goes down, and the second yellow is shown. Palace down to 10.

Hoffenheim have spent the last five or so minutes probing, and looking the more likely to score in truth.

But Palace holding firm, and have shown they can carve out clear chances in this game.

... inside his own six-yard box. He said yesterday he was a confident player - and that was a mark of it!

Another big Palace chance!

Pino pops it to Wharton, gets onto the return, shovels it past his marker and is in on goal.

Baumann races from his line... and manages to somehow get a low hand to Pino's placed finish. Gutting.

He catches a Hoffenheim player from behind.

Three yellows for the Eagles in the last five minutes. Frustrations beginning to mount...

... moment for place.

Ahanor is caught in possession in the box, Berger squares for Kramaric, and his first effort is saved by Henderson... it ricochets off the Hoffenheim attacker and goes behind.

... to go into the book, after making a late tackle.

A spot of pushing from both teams, as tensions begin to rise.

Wharton is booked for a late tackle on Berger, and Pino is given a talking to as well.

The visitors close again, with Berger heading over from a corner.

Palace are set to make changes here...

He exchanges passes with Kramaric, runs clear - and drags an effort wide of the near post. Canvot was getting back to cover.

Big chance for the visitors, that...

Moments later, it's some incisive passing which sees Abraha run clear down the right of the box... his pull-back is cleared behind by Wharton on the slide. Phew.

... once, twice... checks back and slips in Mitchell, whose cross is blocked.

Timber retrieves and wins a free-kick 35 yards out. Pino has this one in his sights.... it hits the wall and deflects behind.

Palace on the attack straight away down the right via Khalaili, but his cross is cut out before it can reach Mateta.

COME ON PALACE!

Palace with work to do in the second 45. Hoffenheim's early goal sees them lead at the break.

The visitors swing a corner in, and the centre-back rises without too much opposition - but heads well over the bar.

Both teams looking more than capable of adding to the scoresheet, as we enter the final few seconds of the half.

For the Eagles now, with Wharton whipping them both invitingly beneath the crossbar.

The visitors manage to smuggle it away.

The visitors are the team who have been on the attack in the last five minutes, but Palace are holding firm.

A cliché of course, but the next goal will be so important in this one... both teams look dangerous.

Palace creating chances consistently now.

Kamada round the corner, and Mateta smashes it goalwards... Baumann beats it away!

Hoffenheim can't clear their lines and it falls for Pino to volley from the edge of the 'D' - blocked!

Palace knocking on the door!

As close as Palace have come in the first half-an-hour!

Pino turns and drives forwards. With the Hoffenheim defence backing off, he slides through for Kamada...

The Japan international goes with the outside of his boot low across goal... and it trickles narrowly wide! So, so close!

A cross reaches Abraha at the far stick, and he volleys powerfully goalwards.

It's a spectacular save from Henderson, fully stretching to his right, and getting a powerful hand to it. That's important.

Hoffenheim close then. It's a good ball in from Prass and Hoffenheim's attackers are interested at the near post...

It's an important intervention on the volley by Richards, before Khalaili cleans up.

Mateta wins it high and flashes a ball across the penalty area - nobody quite far forwards enough to attack it.

But Timber sprints 20 or 30 yards to retrieve it on the slide brilliantly, and after winning it back, the ball is flicked into a dangerous position by Pino. Hoffenheim scramble clear.

Plenty enough encouragement for Palace in the opening stages here.

Close from the visitors, who pounce on a loose clearance from a long throw and fire narrowly wide of the bottom-right corner. Hendo might have had it covered.

We go up the other end and Pino swings a threatening cross in, but the visitors get it clear.

Kamada with a lovely turn inside the Hoffenheim box and his cross is a powerful one towards Mateta's midriff.

It deflects... I think off his hand, trickles wide, and the flag goes up anyhow.

It's a razor-sharp counter from the German side.

It's a misplaced pass on the edge of the Hoffenheim box and three passes later, the ball is being curved into the path of Prass.

He smashes it low, first time, goalwards, and Hendo gets a hand to it - but can't prevent the ball from trickling over the line.

The Hoffenheim defender clips the back of Mateta's legs, and goes into the book.

A long throw from Richards, cleared... but it's headed back in by Wharton, Ahanor flicks it on... and Kamada stabs home from six yards out!

But the flag goes straight up.

Pino attempts to thread a ball through and it almost reaches Honest Ahanor in front of goal.

The visitors clear their lines.

It's all Palace in the opening minutes.

COME ON YOU PALACE!!!

Palace led out by Dean Henderson at Selhurst for the first time since late August.

Palace: Henderson (GK), Richards, Canvot, Ahanor, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Kamada, Pino, Mateta.

Subs: Benítez (GK), Benetton (GK), Mingueza, Kalembo, Williams, McNeil, Osorio, Nketiah, Strand Larsen.

Hoffenheim: Baumann (GK), Abraha, Kabak, Machida, Rots, Kramarić, Burger, Avdullahu, Prass, Asllani, Lemperle.

Subs: Petersson (GK), Philipp (GK), Dulic, Bernardo, Daghim, Lenz, Poller, Fields, Lässig, Wagenbach.

The Eagles exit the pitch to a warm reception from the Selhurst faithful.

A mention to the Hoffenheim away following, who are certainly giving it their all in the away end!

The captain, who returned from injury with two excellent displays for Palace last week, has reiterated that optimism remains high.

“It's what the lads have created over the last couple of years – and it's a reward to play in Europe,” Henderson told the pre-match press conference. “We've got to make the most of it and when you spin it on its head, it's a great thing for Crystal Palace as well.

“I think everyone around the club should enjoy it and really get behind it. Let's have another great run – why not?

“As I say, we've been through difficult times over the past seasons. I know we went through times where we didn't win a game for ages. I think there’s a negative spin on that, but I think the reality is that we've got to be ambitious this season.

“It's still a great season, there's still so much to play for. As I say, there's so much to look forward to as well.”

Hear more from the skipper.

Seasoned goalkeeper Oliver Baumann – who captains HSG Hoffenheim – has given his verdict on the challenge ahead for his side.

In his pre-match press conference, Baumann – who has made over 400 Bundesliga appearances for the German side – noted: "I’ve already had the opportunity to play against one or two Premier League opponents. They always have individually very strong, very fast and physically robust players.

"It will be a major challenge for us. But I’m looking forward to it.”

After finishing fifth in the league last season to qualify for the Europa League, Hoffenheim have had an indifferent start domestically, with three wins and five defeats.

In the Europa League, they sit on three points – one behind Palace – after three matches, having dispatched Olympique Lyonnais emphatically, 3-0, in Sinsheim last time out.

"The win against Lyon did us a world of good," Baumann reiterated. "We had set our sights a bit higher in the first few games.

"We've seen that we can pick up points in the Europa League and move up the table. We've built up a good feeling and want to put on a good performance in London as well.”

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Christian Ilzer makes two changes to the Hoffenheim XI who lost at Werder Bremen on Saturday.

The injured Adam Hložek makes way, as does Adam Daghim. In come Alexander Prass and Tim Lemperle, out wide and up front respectively.

Hoffenheim: Baumann (GK), Abraha, Kabak, Machida, Rots, Kramarić, Burger, Avdullahu, Prass, Asllani, Lemperle.

Subs: Petersson (GK), Philipp (GK), Dulic, Bernardo, Daghim, Lenz, Poller, Fields, Lässig, Wagenbach.

... and a very warm welcome back to Selhurst Park – where another UEFA Europa League night awaits!

The Eagles' maiden adventure in this competition continues tonight against our visitors, TSG Hoffenheim, from the Bundesliga.

We might have experienced inconsistent results thus far in the Premier League, but we've also accumulated four points from our opening three UEFA Europa League matches, and reached a club-record third consecutive Carabao Cup quarter-final.

Tonight, we could take a huge step forwards in our goal for qualifying for the next round in the Europa League.

Team news will be with you at 16:30 GMT, and kick-off at 17:45!

COME ON YOU PALACE!