Crystal Palace overcame Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the Conference League final Wednesday.
Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the winning goal in Leipzig, slotting home after Rayo’s Augusto Batalla parried a thunderous Adam Wharton strike into his path. Palace almost doubled their lead moments later in the second half, when Yeremy Pino’s free-kick bounced off both posts but somehow stayed out.
The win marks Palace’s first major European trophy and their second major title in two years after Oliver Glasner guided The Eagles to FA Cup glory in 2025. The Conference League final was Glasner’s last game at the helm.
Rayo, meanwhile, were playing in their first continental final.
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