{"id":1515800,"date":"2026-11-05T20:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T20:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1515800"},"modified":"2026-11-05T20:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T20:15:30","slug":"post-match-analysis-crystal-palace-vs-hoffenheim-05-11-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-crystal-palace-vs-hoffenheim-05-11-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim stats and analysis: How Eagles saved a valuable point at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crystal Palace<\/a> drew 1-1 against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/hoffenheim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoffenheim<\/a> despite playing the last 15 minutes with 10 men.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/adam-wharton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam Wharton<\/a>&#8216;s second yellow card in the 77th minute looked like an early confirmation of the Eagles&#8217; loss. The German side looked better for most of the match, but Palace grew down the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/arcade\/daily-matrix\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;margin:24px 0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;padding:22px 26px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(34,3,74,.3);background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,#6F00FF 22%,rgba(157,102,255,.12) 88%),url('data:image\/svg+xml,%3csvg%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20preserveAspectRatio=%27none%27%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cpattern%20id=%27pattern%27%20x=%270%27%20y=%270%27%20width=%2719.11%27%20height=%2743.05%27%20patternUnits=%27userSpaceOnUse%27%20patternTransform=%27rotate(-45)%20scale(1.8)%27%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M-9.37,38.5l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.2-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M18.92,0%20l0.19,20%20l-19.11,0.19%20C-0.11,8.74,8.36,0.11,18.92,0%20Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M9.74,38.18l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.19-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3c\/pattern%3e%3c\/defs%3e%3crect%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20fill=%27url(%23pattern)%27\/%3e%3c\/svg%3e'),linear-gradient(135deg,#9D66FF 10%,#6F00FF 90%);background-size:100% 100%;background-repeat:repeat\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n    <div style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1\">\n      <div style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.15\">DAILY MATRIX<\/div>\n      <div style=\"color:#f0e9ff;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;max-width:560px\">Think you know your stats? Guess the mystery footballer from a Comparison Matrix card &mdash; one new player every day. Keep your &#128293; streak alive.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:rgba(24,15,62,.72);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div style=\"position:relative;width:44px;height:44px;flex:none\">\n          <div style=\"position:absolute;top:2px;left:13px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#140b33\"><\/div>\n          <div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:0;left:5px;width:34px;height:17px;border-radius:17px 17px 0 0;background:#140b33\"><\/div>\n          <div style=\"position:absolute;top:1px;left:0;width:44px;text-align:center;color:#a78bfa;font-size:21px;font-weight:900\">?<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"width:120px\">\n          <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:5px\">\n            <span style=\"color:#d6cffc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase\">Goals<\/span>\n            <span style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;font-weight:800\">14<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div style=\"height:8px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)\">\n            <div style=\"width:72%;height:8px;border-radius:999px;background:#22c55e\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <span style=\"background:#ede4ff;color:#6F00FF;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap\">Play today&rsquo;s card &rarr;<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 91st minute goal from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/daichi-kamada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daichi Kamada<\/a>, who was arguably their best player tonight, earned them an unlikely point to avoid defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>What were the stories of the game between Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-daichi-kamada-show\" data-level=\"3\">The Daichi Kamada show<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-hoffenheim-s-narrow-defending\" data-level=\"3\">Hoffenheim&#8217;s narrow defending<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-palace-making-opponents-life-easier\" data-level=\"3\">Palace making opponents&#8217; life easier<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-the-daichi-kamada-show\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Daichi Kamada show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamada stood out as one of &#8211; if not the &#8211; best Crystal Palace players against Hoffenheim from the start. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/pierre-sage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Sage<\/a> had him as the right-attacking-midfielder but with plenty of freedom to tuck inside and play down the middle as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-150x150-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1-74x74.jpg 74w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05194836\/team_-average-positions-2-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His central touches came even before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/eddie-nketiah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eddie Nketiah<\/a> replaced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/quinten-timber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quinten Timber<\/a>, moving Kamada back to the double pivot alongside Wharton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Japanese international had a great performance in terms of positioning, finding himself in dangerous spots between Hoffenheim&#8217;s lines. He then took this instinct forward, making runs in behind and crashing the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palace&#8217;s very first shot attempt of the game, in fact, was a clear-cut chance to Kamada himself in the 28th minute. Though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/oliver-baumann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oliver Baumann<\/a> did a good job keeping it away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it was this exact knack for finding pockets of space in the opposition defence that rescued the Eagles a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamada&#8217;s performance was especially important considering how poor of a game Yeremy Pino had. Palace relied heavily on the Spaniard, who led them in touches, but gave the ball away far too often. And was perhaps lucky not to be sent off just before their equaliser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195359\/player_-pitch-5-stats-no-rank-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-hoffenheim-s-narrow-defending\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hoffenheim&#8217;s narrow defending<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamada&#8217;s positioning was not the only reason why Crystal Palace managed to score past Hoffenheim.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-767x592.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-259x200.jpg 259w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-78x60.jpg 78w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-346x267.jpg 346w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-96x74.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195811\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Crystal Palace&#8217;s attack flank map in the 1st half vs. Hoffenheim<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German side defended in very narrow fashion from the start of the game. The Eagles looked to attack down the left during the first half, and the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/christian-ilzer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian Ilzer<\/a>&#8216;s defenders stood meant that Ainan Khalaili had acres of space in the right flank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palace failed to recognise that in the opening 30 minutes, but grew into the game precisely when they started exploiting the right-hand side more often.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-767x592.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-346x267.jpg 346w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-259x200.jpg 259w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-78x60.jpg 78w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1-96x74.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/05195848\/flank_attacks_CrystalPalace1-1Hoffenheim_Crystal-Palace_26_27_UEL-1.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Crystal Palace&#8217;s flank attack map in the 2nd half vs. Hoffenheim<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, this precise move and logic was the one that originated their goal. Oscar Mingueza had a lot of space to receive down the right due to how narrow the Hoffenheim defence were sitting. So they went to him rather than staying in the left and central flanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this time, Hoffenheim&#8217;s narrow defending hurt them when Palace went from right to left, as opposed to left to right, which had been the main trend earlier in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mingueza&#8217;s cross reached opposing wing-back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/tyrick-mitchell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tyrick Mitchell<\/a>, who headed it back towards the centre of the box. And Kamada made sure he was at the right place at the right time yet again to salvage a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-palace-making-opponents-life-easier\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Palace making opponents&#8217; life easier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crystal Palace may leave this game against Hoffenheim with a winning feeling due to the circumstances. One man down, trailing until the end at home, suddenly scored and avoided defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Hoffenheim&#8217;s best moments were considerably better and more frequent than Palace&#8217;s. In large part because the Eagles themselves facilitated Hoffe&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German side finished the game with more shots (15-13), expected goals (1.2-1.1) and big chances (4-3) despite having less possession (45%-55%). That&#8217;s because each of their four clear-cut goalscoring opportunities came either from counter attacks or set pieces. Throw-ins in particular were a huge threat to the Palace defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Player<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minute<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Expected goals<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Play type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tim Lemperle<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22&#8242;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fast break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alexander Prass<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7&#8242;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fast break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Andrej Kramaric<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23&#8242;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Throw in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fisnik Asllani<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">52&#8242;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fast break<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were also some dangerous high turnovers Hoffenheim forced. Palace looked either sloppy in possession or exposed at the back (sometimes both at the same time) quite often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This wasn&#8217;t exactly a convincing performance and the Eagles can count themselves lucky to have gotten anything out of the game. But sometimes a dramatic finish to their favour is what can ignite a turnaround. And they desperately need one.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace drew 1-1 against Hoffenheim despite playing the last 15 minutes with 10 men. Adam Wharton&#8216;s second yellow card in the 77th minute looked like an early confirmation of the Eagles&#8217; loss. The German side looked better for most of the match, but Palace grew down the stretch. A 91st minute goal from Daichi&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3354,"featured_media":1516313,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Crystal Palace Hoffenheim","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Crystal Palace drew 1-1 against Hoffenheim despite playing the last 15 minutes with 10 men. 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