The France striker turned home a close-range winner on the rebound from an Adam Wharton strike early in the second half in Leipzig.

LEIPZIG, Germany, May 27 : Crystal Palace claimed their first European trophy as Jean-Philippe Mateta’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the final of the Conference League on Wednesday, the perfect farewell for manager Oliver Glasner.Initially set to compete in the Europa League

LEIPZIG, Germany: Crystal Palace claimed their first European trophy as Jean-Philippe Mateta's second-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the final of the Conference League on Wednesday (May 27), the perfect farewell for manager Oliver Glasner.Initially set to compete in the Europa League a

Crystal Palace’s Conference League final was temporarily suspended after a supporter suffered a medical emergency in the crowd during the encounter.

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 which began with pleas to play in a higher competition ended with Palace’s first-ever European trophy as Mateta’s goal…

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