Crystal Palace beat Vallecano and won the Conference League

Crystal Palace won the UEFA Conference League and claimed the first European trophy in the club’s history. News from heaven information.

Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game as Palace beat Spanish side Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig.

After a goalless first half, Mateta scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the 50th minute, firing home from six yards after Rayo goalkeeper Augusto Batalla parried a long-range shot by midfielder Adam Wharton into the path of the Frenchman.

The result comes just over 12 months after the Eagles claimed the club’s first major trophy when they lifted the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

The match at the Red Bull Arena also marks the end of manager Oliver Glasner’s tenure at the south London club.

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The Austrian, who previously won the UEFA Europa League as coach of German side Eintracht Frankfurt, announced he would leave Selhurst Park in January after more than two years in the role.

Palace’s victory means they become the third English club after West Ham and Chelsea to lift the Conference League since the start of the competition in 2021.

It comes a week after Premier League side Aston Villa lifted the Europa League to claim their first major trophy in 30 years, and a first European title since 1982.

It could prove to be a victory for English teams in European competition this season, as newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday.