Crystal Palace secured a vital 3-1 win at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa Conference League semi-final first leg tonight.

Crystal Palace took a giant step towards the UEFA Conference League final in their first season of European football with a 3-1 semi-final, first leg win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday.

Oleh Ocheretko drew the sides level two minutes into the second half before Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada became the Eagles’ unlikely hero, firing them back in front two minutes before the hour.