Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 2026 Conference League final in Leipzig on Wednesday night.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game after halftime. He converted a rebound following a powerful shot from Adam Wharton that was spilled by goalkeeper Augusto Batalla. The result secured Palace their first European title and qualification for next season’s Europa League.
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Crystal Palace secured a 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final in Krakow, Poland. Ismaila Sarr scored the fastest goal in competition history after just 21 seconds. The win gives Palace a two-goal advantage ahead of the second leg at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace won the Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig. Mateta scored the only goal in the 50th minute.
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Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano will contest the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday evening in Leipzig. Both clubs are seeking their first European trophy. The match kicks off at 20:00 BST.
Everton missed a chance to strengthen their European push after being held to a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. The Toffees led twice but were pegged back late on by the hosts.