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Crystal Palace miss out on automatic qualification for the last-16 stage of the Conference League on Thursday night, with the Eagles held to a 2-2 draw by KuPS.
Next Game: Leeds United vs. Crystal Palace - Saturday, December 20 at 8pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 26 |
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