Crystal Palace win Conference, English clubs claim Europe again 🎥 | OneFootball

Crystal Palace won the Conference League title this Wednesday (27).

The London club achieved the feat by beating Spain’s Rayo Vallecano 1-0.

The match, played in Leipzig, Germany, was decided by Jean-Philippe Mateta.

The Frenchman scored the game’s only goal after pouncing on a rebound from a save by the Rayo goalkeeper early in the second half.

Palace were the better side for most of the match and created almost all the real scoring chances.

Yeremy Pino came within inches of doubling the lead from a free kick, but saw the ball hit both posts.

Mateta also came close to scoring his second of the game, but was denied by goalkeeper Augusto Batalla.

The match — and the title — also marked the farewell of Palace manager Oliver Glasner, who has already announced that he will leave the club midway through the year.

Glorious moment

The European title continues a glorious period in Crystal Palace’s history.

The club won the first major trophy in its history last season, lifting the FA Cup after beating Manchester City in the final.

Months later came the Community Shield title, England’s Super Cup, after defeating Liverpool on penalties.

Another English title

Palace’s triumph also highlights the strong season Premier League teams have had in European competitions.

Last week, Aston Villa won the Europa League by beating Germany’s Freiburg.

On Saturday (30), it will be Arsenal’s turn to try to give England a perfect record in the continental finals.

The Gunners face PSG in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary.

English dominance has also marked the still short history of the Conference League.

Of the five editions of the tournament played so far (including the current one), three have been won by Premier League clubs.

Before Palace, Chelsea (2024/25) and West Ham (2022/23) won the title.

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