Crystal Palace defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 on the night to advance 5-2 on aggregate and reach their first European final. The victory at Selhurst Park sets up a UEFA Conference League final matchup against Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig.
Crystal Palace made history at Selhurst Park by overcoming Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Conference League semifinal second leg. An early goal by Yeremy Pino was disallowed for offside, but the Eagles took the lead in the 25th minute when a strike from Adam Wharton led to an own goal by Pedro Henrique. Shakhtar equalized through Eguinaldo in the 34th minute before Ismaila Sarr restored the lead just after halftime with a finish off the right post.
