Spanish club Rayo Vallecano secured their place in the UEFA Conference League final after defeating RC Strasbourg 1–0 away in France on Thursday, having also won the first leg 1–0, with Brazilian forward Alexandre Alemão scoring the decisive goal in Strasbourg. Crystal Palace (an English Premier League side) also advanced, eliminating Shakhtar Donetsk — the Ukrainian club that plays home matches in Kraków, Poland, due to the war — across two legs. The two clubs will meet in Leipzig on Wednesday, 27 May, in what will be the first European final in the history of either side.