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Crystal Palace win Conference League after Mateta strike sinks Rayo Vallecano
After being denied their rightful place in this season’s Europa League, Crystal Palace finally have their revenge. In Oliver Glasner’s final match in charge, it was fitting that Jean-Philippe Mateta should score what turned out to be the winning goal after his January move to Milan was scuppered by a failed medical. It has been that kind of season.
TL;DR
- Crystal Palace won the Conference League, their first major trophy in 120 years.
- Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the winning goal in the final against Rayo Vallecano.
- This was Oliver Glasner's final match as Crystal Palace manager, ending his tenure with a trophy.
- The victory grants Crystal Palace a place in the Europa League, which they were previously denied.
- The club's chairman, Steve Parish, was present at the match and celebrated the historic win.