Crystal Palace faced off against Rayo Vallecano at the Red Bull Arena earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a positive result in the UEFA Conference League final. The Eagles made a bright start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Jean-Philippe Mateta finally scored the opener in the 50th minute. Oliver Glasner’s men defended their slender advantage well and secured a narrow 1-0 win in the final.
Let’s take a look at how each Crystal Palace player fared during the clash against Rayo Vallecano.
GK: Dean Henderson – 7/10
He made one solid save at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Chadi Reid – 6.5/10
Reid had a solid game for most of his time on the field.
CB: Maxence Lacroix – 7.5/10
Lacroix gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half.
CB: Jaydee Canvot – 6.5/10
He had one nervy moment in the first half but was mostly solid otherwise on the defensive end of the field.
RM: Daniel Munoz – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when needed and was a threat at times inside the opponent’s half.
CM: Adam Wharton – 8/10
Wharton ran the show well from midfield and was a constant menace in the final third.
CM: Daichi Kamada – 6.5/10
He worked his socks off at the centre of the park.
LM: Tyrick Mitchell – 6.5/10
He put in a tireless shift on the left flank but missed a great chance in the latter stages of the first half.
RW: Ismaila Sarr – 6.5/10
Sarr used his quickness well at times but failed to register a goal tonight.
ST: Jean-Philippe Mateta – 7.5/10
He caused some headaches for the Vallecano defenders and did well to score the only goal of the contest in the 50th minute.
LW: Yeremy Pino – 8/10
He was unfortunate not to score with his free-kick and was a constant menace in the final third.
Substitutes:
ST: Jorgen Stand Larsen – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Evan Guessand – N/A
