Oliver Glasner’s incredible haul for Crystal Palace continues. After the FA Cup and the Community Shield last year, for the first two titles in the English elite in the club’s history (in addition to two D2 championship titles), the London club won the Conference League at the expense of Rayo Vallecano (1-0), Wednesday evening in Leipzig.
Who else than Jean-Philippe Mateta to offer the European title to the Eagles? Palace’s favorite center forward, who was supposed to join AC Milan last January before being rejected for a medical examination, broke the deadlock at the start of the second half (51st). A long shot from Adam Wharton was repelled by Augusto Batalla, the Madrid goalkeeper, for the goal of the shin of Mateta, who becomes the first French scorer in the final of the Conference, created in 2021. He will join Clairefontaine in the coming days with Maxence Lacroix, starter in defense for Palace, for the preparation of the French team for the 2026 World Cup.
Palace opponent of OM or Rennes?
Dominated technically and especially physically, Rayo, who defeated RC Strasbourg in the semi-finals, failed to appear dangerous during the remainder of the second half.
Crystal Palace thus took the opportunity to qualify directly for the Europa League in order to join the two clubs qualified for this competition via the Premier League, namely Bournemouth and Sunderland. So many English teams that will have to be avoided for Stade Rennais, OM and possibly OL (in the event of defeat in the 3rd qualifying round or in the Champions League play-offs).
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