Christantus Uche Ignites Comfortable Palace Win at Irish Side Shelbourne.

Despite embarking on their maiden continental campaign, Oliver Glasner's side are adapting very quickly. Without key players like forward Jean-Philippe Mateta and defender Daniel Muñoz, the London club left Dublin with a commanding result that all but guarantees them a place in the Europa Conference League qualifying rounds.

A further three points in their upcoming fixture against Finnish KuPS should be enough to seal straight passage to the last 16, particularly following a previous stumble against Strasbourg.

Fringe Players Seize the Moment

This match offered a chance for some of Palace's fringe talent to impress. Christantus Uche, making only his second beginning since joining on loan from Getafe, opened the scoring with a clinical finish. Forward Eddie Nketiah added a second, finding the net for the second game in succession.

A Shelbourne side that had finished their league season proved no match even for a largely second-string Palace lineup. The Londoners were already depleted by the reports that Mateta and Muñoz are sidelined with leg injuries.

Control Asserted from the Outset

In spite of heavy rain in Dublin, Palace quickly established dominance. A slick passing sequence in the 11th minute, sparked by Daichi Kamada's incisive pass, let Nketiah to lay on Uche for a simple finish.

Midfielder Adam Wharton went close soon after, fizzing a powerful effort over the bar. Nketiah then appealed for a penalty after racing into the box, but the official waved away the protests.

The formerArsenal man didn't need to wait long to get his goal, prodding home from close range after Uche's effort had hit the post.

The home side were hanging on desperately. Defender Kameron Ledwidge was fortunate to escape a booking for a couple of agricultural tackles on Yeremy Pino, before Chris Richards struck the crossbar with a header from a corner.

Yeremy Pino Wraps Up the Game

The match was as good as over eight minutes from half-time. Yeremy Pino weaved past a series of weak challenges before calmly dispatching a shot past keeper Wessel Speel to make it 3-0.

After the break, coach Oliver Glasner took the chance to withdraw several individuals like Kamada and Wharton. Substitute Romain Esse came close to scoring his very first touch, only to see his shot blocked.

The youngster was incredibly unlucky later on, seeing one shot crash off each posts before being gathered on the line. Uche then blazed a glaring chance, showing there is still room for development in his game.

The only worry for Palace was a late injury to Justin Devenny, who was forced off. This paved the way for 17-year-old forward Benji Casey to earn his first-team debut, rounding off an otherwise perfect evening for the visiting side.