Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates after scoring during the Europa Conference League final soccer match between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP)
Crystal Palace beats Rayo Vallecano 1-0 for Conference League title, club’s 1st European trophy
May 27, 2026 | 2:01 PM
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LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as Crystal Palace won its first-ever European trophy by beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final of the Conference League on Wednesday to give outgoing coach Oliver Glasner the perfect send-off.
Mateta scored on the rebound in the 51st minute after Rayo goalkeeper Augusto Batalla parried Adam Wharton’s long-range shot.
Palace’s win keeps English teams on track for a sweep of the three main European men’s club competitions.
Aston Villa won the Europa League last week and Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday.
