🚨 Crystal Palace win the Europa Conference League, led by Mateta 🏆 | OneFootball

A first European title for the English club!

After the Europa League final and before the big Champions League final, the Europa Conference League delivered its verdict on Wednesday evening.

Following AS Roma, West Ham, Olympiacos and Chelsea, Crystal Palace has now added its name to the honors list of Europe’s newest competition. 

In a fiery match in the stands, the Londoners managed to break the resistance of the surprise Spanish club. 

In the first half, the tension was palpable and very few chances lit up the game. 

Only Mitchell, well picked out by the talented Wharton, sent a shiver through the Rayo Vallecano defense (45+1').

Everything finally opened up in the second half. 

A few minutes after the restart, Adam Wharton tried his luck from distance, and Jean-Philippe Mateta reacted well to finish into the back of the net (51', 1-1).

Right after that, Palace missed the chance to put the game to bed in a move where the ball hit the woodwork three times (56').

Late in the game, Rayo pushed but Crystal Palace held firm. 

Oliver Glasner’s men won and will therefore play in next season’s Europa League league phase, but above all, for the first time in their history, the Eagles have won a European trophy.

Well done.

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