Christantus Uche Fuels Straightforward Palace Victory at Irish Side Shelbourne.

Despite entering their maiden continental campaign, Oliver Glasner's side are learning very quickly. Missing star players like forward Jean-Philippe Mateta and wing-back Daniel Muñoz, the London club left Dublin with a commanding result that virtually guarantees them a place in the Europa Conference League qualifying rounds.

Another victory in their next fixture against Finland's KuPS ought to be enough to secure straight passage to the knockout stages, especially following a previous stumble against Strasbourg.

Squad Members Grasp the Opportunity

This match offered a platform for several Palace's fringe players to impress. Christantus Uche, in only his second beginning after joining on loan from Getafe, opened the scoring with a well-taken finish. Forward Eddie Nketiah added a second, scoring for the second consecutive match.

A Shelbourne team that had concluded their domestic season proved no match even for a mostly second-string Palace outfit. The Londoners were further depleted by the news that Mateta and Muñoz are out with knee problems.

Control Asserted from the Outset

Despite heavy rain in Dublin, Palace quickly took control. A flowing move in the 11th minute, initiated by Daichi Kamada's incisive pass, let Nketiah to lay on Uche for a straightforward tap-in.

Midfielder Adam Wharton went close soon after, driving a long-range shot over the bar. Nketiah subsequently claimed for a penalty after bursting into the box, but the referee waved away the appeals.

The formerArsenal man did not have wait long to get his goal, prodding home from a yard out after Uche's shot had struck the post.

The home side were clinging on for dear life. Defender Kameron Ledwidge was lucky to escape a booking for a couple of agricultural challenges on Yeremy Pino, before Chris Richards struck the woodwork with a header from a corner.

Yeremy Pino Wraps Up the Game

The match was as good as over eight minutes before half-time. Yeremy Pino weaved past some comically weak challenges before coolly dispatching a shot past keeper Wessel Speel to extend the lead to 3-0.

After the break, coach Oliver Glasner seized the opportunity to rest several players like Kamada and Wharton. Substitute Romain Esse came close to scoring with his first touch, but saw 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 missed a sitter of a chance, showing there is still room for development in his game.

The only concern for Palace was a second-half knock to Justin Devenny, who limped off. This paved the way for 17-year-old forward Benji Casey to earn his senior debut, rounding off an otherwise perfect evening for the traveling side.