Crystal Palace's players celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA Conference League final football match between Crystal Palace FC and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in Leipzig, Germany, on May 27, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig on Wednesday to win their first European trophy in the club’s history.

France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta turned in a rebound early in the second half to send departing manager Oliver Glasner out in style and dash Rayo’s own hopes of their first major trophy. Related News FIFA faces probe over 2026 World Cup ticket prices India to move Messi’s 70-foot statue over safety concerns ‘Amusan deserves apologies over world record hate’

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