The London team won the FA Cup last season, and now they have reached their first European final, while the Spanish club from the Vallecas district of Madrid will play in a major final in any competition for the first time.
– We are happy to be here with our families and friends. When you come to a stage like this and to a stadium like this, you feel something special and we want to transfer that feeling to the field, Raya coach Inigo Perez said.
– As children, we all dreamed that one day we would play in the European final. Now we have the opportunity to be part of such a game and show our qualities, said Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner.
Crystal Palace finished the English Premier League in 15th place, while Rayo in La Liga was eighth.
Predicted lineups
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Clyne, Lacroix, Canvot; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta
Rayo Vallecano: Batalla; Rațiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Chavarría; Óscar Valentín, López, Isi Palazón, García, De Frutos; Alemão
(Vijesti.ba)
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