Crystal Palace 1-0 Rayo Vallecano — Conference League, 27 May 2026
Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the Conference League Final on 27 May 2026 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Red Bull Arena · Leipzig·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 23'Foul
- 41'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 48'Foul
- 1-051'
- 62'Foul
- 62'
- 63'
- 70'
- 70'
- 74'Foul
- 76'
- 77'
- 80'
- 82'Foul
- 85'Foul
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Crystal Palace
- 7.7Adam WhartonM
- 7.3Chadi RiadD
- 7.2Daichi KamadaM
- 7.2Yéremy PinoF
- 7.0Jaydee CanvotD
- 6.9Tyrick MitchellM
- 6.9Dean HendersonG
- 6.9Maxence LacroixD
- 6.7Daniel MuñozM
- 6.6Evann GuessandF
- 6.6Ismaïla SarrF
- 6.3Jørgen Strand LarsenF
- 6.2Jean-Philippe MatetaF
Rayo Vallecano
- 7.2Florian LejeuneD
- 7.2Pathé CissD
- 7.0Nobel MendyD
- 7.0Pedro DíazM
- 6.9Josep ChavarríaD
- 6.9Andrei RațiuD
- 6.9Augusto BatallaG
- 6.7Sergio CamelloF
- 6.7PachaD
- 6.7Isi PalazónM
- 6.7Ilias AkhomachF
- 6.5Álvaro GarcíaM
- 6.3AlemãoF
- 6.3Unai LópezM
- 6.3Óscar ValentínM
- 5.9Jorge de FrutosM
Line-ups
Rayo Vallecano4-2-3-1
Crystal Palace3-4-3
Substitutes
Crystal PalaceOliver Glasner
Substitutes
- 22Jørgen Strand Larsen76'F6.3
- 8Jefferson LermaM
- 19W. HughesM
- 17N. ClyneD
- 31R. MatthewsG
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 24B. SosaD
- 26Christopher RichardsD
- 11Brennan JohnsonF
- 29Evann Guessand80'F6.6
- 55Justin DevennyM
- 59R. CardinesM
Rayo VallecanoInigo Perez
Substitutes
- 10S. Camello70'F6.7
- 20Iván BalliuD
- 22Pacha90+2'70'D6.7
- 4P. Diaz62'M7.0
- 15G. GumbauM
- 8O. TrejoM
- 1D. CardenasG
- 12I. Akhomach77'F6.7
- 32Nobel Mendy85'63'D7.0
- 30A. MolinaG
Team statistics
42%Possession58%
2.57Expected goals (xG)0.52
11Total shots10
3Shots on target1
5Shots off target9
3Blocked shots1
4Corners1
1Offsides1
16Fouls15
3Yellow cards6
1Goalkeeper saves2
-0.10Goals prevented-0.10
306Total passes412
234Accurate passes330
76%Pass accuracy80%
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wharton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Chadi Riad | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Daichi Kamada | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Yéremy Pino | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Evann Guessand | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 76 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Lejeune | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Pathé Ciss | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nobel Mendy | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Pedro Díaz | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Josep Chavarría | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrei Rațiu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Augusto Batalla | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sergio Camello | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Pacha | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Isi Palazón | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ilias Akhomach | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Álvaro García | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alemão | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Unai López | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Óscar Valentín | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
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