EAGLES SWOOP TO 1ST EURO TITLE

CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2026-05-29 00:00

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Crystal Palace wins cagey Conference League final, setting up a possible sweep for English clubs in Europe

Crystal Palace players lift the UEFA Conference League trophy after beating Rayo Vallecano at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday. AGENCIES

Crystal Palace didn't want to be in the third-tier Conference League and Jean-Philippe Mateta nearly left the club. On Wednesday, it was Mateta's goal that won Palace the title.

A season that began with pleas to play in a higher competition ended with Palace's first-ever European trophy as Mateta's goal lifted his team to a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in the final.

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