Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano

27 May 2026 · Conference League · Final · 2025/26 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Jean-Philippe Mateta 51’

Match summary

Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 after 90 minutes. It was goalless at half-time. Crystal Palace won the final.

Jean-Philippe Mateta put Crystal Palace ahead in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Crystal Palace created 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 0.56 from 10.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%

11 Shots 10

3 Shots on target 1

4 Corners 1

305 Passes 414

76.4% Pass accuracy 80.0%

12 Tackles 12

16 Fouls 15

3 Yellow cards 6

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Crystal Palace Rayo Vallecano

Kick-off

20’

Pathé Ismaël CissFoul

23’

Isi PalazónFoul

Adam WhartonFoul

41’

Half-time0-0

48’

Unai LópezFoul

Second half underway

Jean-Philippe MatetaLeft foot shot

1-0

51’

Adam WhartonShot on target

51’

Jean-Philippe MatetaShot on target

57’

58’

AlemãoShot on target

62’

Pedro DíazUnai López

62’

Álvaro GarcíaFoul

63’

Nobel MendyÓscar Valentín

70’

PachaÁlvaro García

70’

Sergio CamelloJorge de Frutos

Yéremy PinoFoul

74’

Jørgen Strand LarsenJean-Philippe Mateta

76’

77’

Ilias AkhomachIsi Palazón

Evann GuessandYéremy Pino

80’

Chadi RiadFoul

82’

85’

Nobel MendyFoul

90+2’

PachaFoul

Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Crystal Palace 2.63 xGRayo Vallecano 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Rayo Vallecano attacking Crystal Palace attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Dean Henderson	90′	1	0	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Jaydee Canvot	90′	1	1	–	4	1	36	–	–	–	–
Maxence Lacroix	90′	1	–	–	2	1	28	2	–	–	–
Chadi Riad	90′	3	2	–	9	6	35	3	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Daniel Muñoz	90′	–	–	29	1	–	–	1	5	3	1	–
Adam Wharton	90′	–	–	37	2	–	1	–	5	1	1
Daichi Kamada	90′	–	–	38	1	–	1	1	5	3	3	–
Tyrick Mitchell	90′	–	–	20	1	–	2	1	6	1	2	–
Ismaïla Sarr	90′	–	–	13	–	–	1	–	6	–	3	–

Forwards4 players


Jean-Philippe Mateta Taken off	76′	1	–	3	2	1.07	–	–	2	–	12	–
Yéremy Pino Taken off	80′	–	–	2	–	0.05	–	1	6	2	22
Jørgen Strand Larsen Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	7	–
Evann Guessand Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	3	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Augusto Batalla	90′						–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Andrei Rațiu	90′								–	–	–
Florian Lejeune	90′	4	2	–	9	5	77	1	–	–	–
Pep Chavarría	90′	2	–	–	4	1	37	–	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Pathé Ismaël Ciss	90′	–	–		–	–
Óscar Valentín Taken off	63′	–	–		–	–						–
Unai López Taken off	62′	–	–		–	–
Jorge de Frutos Taken off	70′	–	–		–	–						–
Isi Palazón Taken off	77′	–	–		–	–
Álvaro García Taken off	70′	–	–		–	–
Pedro Díaz Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–		–	–						–
Nobel Mendy Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	28	–	–	–	–	4	2	–
Pacha Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	7	–	–	–	–	2	2	–

Forwards3 players


Alemão	90′	–	–	3	1	0.26	–	–	5	2	9	–
Sergio Camello Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	1		0.02	–	–				–
Ilias Akhomach Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	6	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Crystal Palace W W L W W

Rayo Vallecano L W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

All Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.