The English Crystal Palace and Spanish Rayo Vallecano players will play on May 27 in the final of this season’s edition of the Conference League.
Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals the greatest European success in historyand now in the final match they will try to take another step forward and win the trophy.
Rayo Vallecano won the final with two minimal victories. After the home team’s 1-0 win, he won with the same result Strasbourg and away.
Although Strasbourg had to chase a goal from the first leg, Rayo Vallecano dominated the entire first half on French soil. The guests kept creating chances and threatening dangerously in waves, and their initiative was paid for in the 42nd minute when Alemao scored a goal for 1-0, that is, a two-goal lead for Rayo Vallecano.
From the first second of the second half the situation on the ground has changed and Strasbourg became a team that rushes, attacks and seeks an equaliser, and then a complete turnaround that would bring the hosts a place in the final. Despite that, Rayo Vallecano had the first big chance. Isi Palazon shot in the 51st minute, but his shot was well stopped by the home goalkeeper Penders. In the same minute, visiting player De Frutos shot just over the goal.
Although it is Strasbourg dominated possession the best home player was still goalkeeper Penders, who kept his team alive with his saves. The best chance for 1-1 was missed by the French team in the 72nd minute when Barco reacted sloppily in a one-on-one situation with the rival goalkeeper.
A glimmer of hope opened up for Strasbourg in stoppage time when a penalty was awarded to the home team, but it all went down the drain as Encis’ shot was saved by visiting goalkeeper Batalla to confirm the overall win for the visitors.
From the total 5-2 Crystal Palace jumped over the semi-final hurdle called Shakhtar.
Crystal Palace did most of the work in the first leg when they won 3-1 away. He increased the already big advantage in return in the 25th minute when Henrique hit his own net and the English team led 1-0. Shakhtar quickly got back into the game, Eguinaldo equalized at 1-1 nine minutes later.
Right at the start of the second half, in the 52nd minute, the home team returned to the lead. Sarr was the scorer for 2-1, which definitely confirmed Crystal Palace’s passage to the final.
Croatian national team member Borna Sosa did not compete for this match at Crystal Palace due to an injury.
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