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Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano meet in Leipzig on Wednesday in the Conference League final, with both clubs aiming to make history by lifting a first major European trophy. Palace reached the final after overcoming Shakhtar Donetsk in the semi-finals, continuing an impressive knockout run that also included victories over Fiorentina and AEK Larnaca. Oliver Glasner, already a Europa League winner with Eintracht Frankfurt, is chasing a third trophy in 12 months after FA Cup and Community Shield success in 2025. Despite finishing only 15th in the Premier League following a poor domestic end to the season, the Eagles have been one of the competition’s standout attacking sides, scoring a tournament-high 25 goals.
Rayo Vallecano arrive in Leipzig unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions and knowing victory is their only route back into Europe next season after narrowly missing out on a top-seven finish in La Liga. Inigo Perez’s side reached their first-ever European final by defeating Strasbourg 1-0 in both legs of the semi-finals, showing far greater defensive resilience after nervy earlier knockout ties. Los Franjirrojos have won six of their last nine games and head into the final on a high after Randy Nketa’s dramatic late winner against Alaves on the final day of the league campaign.
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