Crystal Palace Under-21s were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Valencia in their Premier League International Cup opener at the VBS Community Stadium on Tuesday evening (4th November). Rodrigo Gamon’s well-timed run in behind allowed Valencia to take the lead, but Palace finished the first half on the front foot. In the second half, George King fired inches wide from Kaden Rodney’s precise cross, while Zach Marsh saw his penalty fire the wrong side of the post. Substitute David Obou also came close, drifting inside and just missing the far corner. Despite a series of promising chances, Darren Powell’s side were edged out by the slimmest of margins.