UEFA Conference League

FT Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Crystal Palace WDLDL 1
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Match Report

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Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano to lift first European trophy

Crystal Palace lifted their first European trophy and punched their ticket to the Europa League after Jean-Philippe Mateta's second-half goal proved the difference during their 1-0 Conference League final victory over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
16
6
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
1
57.8
Possession
42.2
10
SHOTS
11
1
ON GOAL
3
0.1
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
331
Accurate Passes
233
414
Passes
305
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
2
12
Crosses
9
0.3
Cross %
0.2
63
Long Balls
48
37
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
8
12
Tackles
12
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
7
25
Effective Clearances
24
25
Clearances
24

Highlights

01:13 How do Crystal Palace replace Oliver Glasner? Watch on ESPN 03:27 Glasner: Crystal Palace Conference League win 'the most incredible' day Watch on ESPN 02:17 Adam Wharton: Not 'the end of the world' to miss out on England squad Watch on ESPN

Lineups

CRY · 3-4-3

  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 5Maxence LacroixCD
  3. 23Jaydee CanvotCD-L
  4. 34Chadi RiadCD-R
  5. 18Daichi KamadaCM-L
  6. 20Adam WhartonCM-R
  7. 3Tyrick MitchellLM
  8. 2Daniel MuñozRM
  9. 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
  10. 10Yéremy PinoCF-L
  11. 7Ismaïla SarrCF-R

RAY · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13Augusto BatallaG
  2. 24Florian LejeuneCD-L
  3. 6Pathé CissCD-R
  4. 3Pep ChavarríaLB
  5. 2Andrei RatiuRB
  6. 7Isi PalazónAM
  7. 23Óscar ValentínLM
  8. 17Unai LópezRM
  9. 9Alexandre AlemãoF
  10. 18Álvaro GarcíaAM-L
  11. 19Jorge de FrutosAM-R

Timeline

  1. 20' Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 23' Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 41' Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 48' Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 51' Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Rayo Vallecano 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  6. 62' Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 62' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pedro Díaz replaces Unai López.
  8. 63' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Nobel Mendy replaces Óscar Valentín.
  9. 70' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Jorge de Frutos.
  10. 70' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Álvaro García.
  11. 74' Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 76' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  13. 77' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Ilias Akhomach replaces Isi Palazón.
  14. 80' Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Yéremy Pino.
  15. 82' Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 85' Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 90'+2' Pacha Espino (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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