Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCrystal Palace fans celebrate Conference League final winCrystal Palace have won the Conference League after beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game early in the second half. The French forward netted a close-range winner from an Adam Wharton strike rebound early in the second half in Leipzig.The win comes in manager Oliver Glasner’s last game at the club, having announced earlier in the season he would be leaving the club at the end of the 2025/26 campaign. It’s Palace’s third trophy in just over a year, having won the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025. In fullCrystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano LIVE: Mateta goal wins Conference League final for EaglesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in