Correction (5 November 2026): an earlier version of this report gave the final score as Crystal Palace 0-1 Hoffenheim. The score was taken before the match had ended, and Daichi Kamada equalised in stoppage time, so the match finished 1-1. The headline, result, match facts, narrative and table position have been corrected. We apologise for the error.
Ten-man Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park in the Europa League league phase, Daichi Kamada equalising in stoppage time after Alexander Prass's early goal and Adam Wharton's red card had left Pierre Sage's side facing defeat.
Match facts
- Result: Crystal Palace 1-1 Hoffenheim (half-time 0-1)
- Competition: UEFA Europa League, league phase, matchday 4
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London (attendance 18,741)
- Scorers: Crystal Palace – Daichi Kamada 90+1'; Hoffenheim – Alexander Prass 7'
- Red cards: Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) 77' — second yellow
How the match unfolded
Hoffenheim needed only seven minutes to take the lead. Alexander Prass fired a low shot that Dean Henderson could not keep out, and the visitors were 0-1 up.
Palace had long spells of possession through the rest of the first half and into the second, but clear chances were scarce against a compact Hoffenheim shape.
The key disciplinary moment came on 77 minutes. Wharton was shown a second yellow card after an aerial challenge involving Wouter Burger, leaving Palace a man short while still a goal down.
Hoffenheim looked set to see the game out, but Palace kept pushing. In the first minute of stoppage time Kamada scored to make it 1-1 and earn the 10 men a point.
What does the result mean for Palace and Hoffenheim?
Crystal Palace are 21st in the 36-team league phase on five points from four matches (one win, two draws, one defeat), according to UEFA's standings after all matchday-four games. They stay outside the top eight but inside the play-off places that run down to 24th, after a European run that already included a 3-2 loss at Lyon.
Hoffenheim are 23rd on four points from four games (one win, one draw, two defeats). The German side were minutes away from a valuable away win in England and instead left London with a draw.
Why the late goal matters for Palace
Prass's seventh-minute finish set a difficult tone, and Wharton's dismissal with just over 10 minutes left removed Palace's midfield anchor at the worst moment. Kamada's stoppage-time goal turned a home defeat into a draw and eased some of the pressure on Sage, whose side were chasing from almost the first meaningful Hoffenheim attack.
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