Crystal Palace won the Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig. Mateta scored the only goal in the 50th minute.
Rayo Vallecano reached the UEFA Conference League final against Crystal Palace in Leipzig on May 27 2026. The team led by Íñigo Pérez stayed competitive for the full 90 minutes but could not impose its style.
Crystal Palace opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Adam Wharton took a shot that Augusto Batalla parried and Jean-Philippe Mateta finished to make it 1-0.
Íñigo Pérez said after the match: "Duele una barbaridad". Captain Óscar Valentín added: "Hemos disfrutado del proceso". Rayo players acknowledged the effort but regretted the loss to a physically superior opponent.
