Rayo Vallecano are going to Leipzig. A 1-0 aggregate win over Strasbourg, with Alemão scoring in both legs, sends the working-class Madrid club to the UEFA Conference League final for the first time in their 102-year existence.

It will be their second European competition ever, and their first final. Strasbourg pushed in the second half and had a penalty in stoppage time, but Ángel Batalla saved Enciso's spot kick to seal it.

Rayo never looked like conceding a second goal at Stade de la Meinau.

They will face Crystal Palace in Leipzig on May 27.

Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano Final Score: Rayo Vallecano Wins, 1-0

96' - Rayo Vallecano wins, 1-0

Rayo Vallecano will head to the UEFA Conference League final, where they will take on Crystal Palace. It'll be their first European competition final in their 102-year existence.

93' - Saved!

Rayo Vallecano's goalkeeper Augusto Batalla makes the save. It wasn't a great effort from Encisco, but all credit due to the Argentine.

92' - Strasbourg penalty

Handball in the Rayo box leads to Enciso taking a shot from the spot.

90' - Six minutes added time

Stoppage time added.

80' - Diego Moreira Yellow Card 🟨

The Belgian winger is shown the second card of the night.

75' - 15 minutes left

Strasbourg 0, Rayo 1 (agg. 0-2). Not many chances left for the Alsaciens.

67' - Penders is good

Penders has another stretching save that he had to reach for with his knees on the ground. The 20-year-old goalie has shown his quality in these semifinals.

59' - In the other game...

In the other UEFA Conference League semifinal, Crystal Palace are up 2-1 against Shaktar Donetsk. Palace are up 5-2 on aggregate and are almost certainly on their way to the final.

51' - Mike Penders has massive save

Penders pushed away a dart from Isi.

46' - Second half begins

Sebastian Nanasi replaces Ben Chilwell on Strasbourg. Expect more changes to come if they're unable to score soon.

45' - Halftime - Strasbourg 0, Rayo 1

The teams head to the locker room as Rayo has a 0-1 lead at Stade de la Meinau. The Spanish side will almost certainly be content to condense into their half of the field and wait for attacks.

41' - Rayo Vallecano Score

Alemao gets the rebound off Mike Penders and puts it away. That puts Rayo up 0-2 on aggregate.

39' - Strasbourg need more from Enciso

The Paraguayan forward is the most dynamic player on the French side, and he'll have to be the one that makes a difference at some point if they're going to have a chance.

32' - No shots for Strasbourg

No shots for the Alsaciens yet, while Rayo have recorded 10 so far. Things are looking good for the blue-collar Spanish club right now.

25' - Ben Chilwell Yellow Card 🟨

Chilwell pulls on De Frutos and has been shown a yellow card.

17' - Free-kick optimism

Florian Lejeune tried for the valiant goal with a free kick from outside the box. The ball went wide left and Penders barely had to move.

10' - Rayo dominating possession

Ten minutes into this match and Rayo has 60-percent possession, and the only two shots in the game.

1' - We're underway in Strasbourg

The crowd at the Stade de la Meinau is ready, and the UEFA Conference League semifinal has started. Rayo leads on aggregate 1-0.

0' - Strasbourg 0, Rayo 0 (Aggregate 0-1)

Follow along for live updates as Strasbourg host Rayo Vallecano.

Strasbourg Lineup vs Rayo Vallecano

  • Strasbourg (3-4-1-2): Penders; Doué, Omobamidele, Chilwell; Moreira, El Mourabet, Doukouré, Ouattara; Barco; Godo, Enciso
  • Subs: Kerckaert, Johnsson, Høgsberg, Becker, Amougou, Oyedele, Rafael Luís, Amo-Ameyaw, Nanasi, Yassine, Kodia Ladji, Bosey

Rayo Vallecano Lineup vs Strasbourg

  • Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3): Batalla; Rațiu, Lejeune, Ciss, Chavarría; López, Valentín, de Frutos; Isi, Alemão, Akhomach
  • Subs: Molina, Cárdenas, Espino, Balliu, Mendy, Gumbau, Trejo, Pedro Díaz, Álvaro García, Camello

Rayo Vallecano Rude Awakening

The people of Strasbourg made their presence known at about 2:00 a.m. local time last night with a cavalcade of fireworks.

Alemao's Winner From First Leg

UEFA Conference League Semifinals

Thursday, May 7

  • Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano - Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg (Rayo lead 1-0 on aggregate)

Thursday, May 14

  • Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk - Selhurst Park, London (Palace lead 3-1 on aggregate)

UEFA Conference League Final

Wednesday, May 27

  • Leipzig, Germany - Red Bull Arena

How to Watch Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano in the USA

  • Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano is available in the United States on Paramount+ and ViX. The match kicks off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 7.
  • In the United Kingdom, the match is available on TNT Sports 5 and HBO Max.

Strasbourg Squad 2026

  • 39 - Mike Penders - GK
  • 1 - Karl-Johan Johnsson - GK
  • 60 - G. Kerckaert - GK
  • 50 - Stefan Bajić - GK
  • 22 - Guéla Doué - DEF
  • 6 - I. Doukouré - DEF
  • 7 - Diego Moreira - DEF
  • 24 - L. Høgsberg - DEF
  • 3 - Ben Chilwell - DEF
  • 2 - A. Omobamidele - DEF
  • 5 - A. Anselmino - DEF
  • 45 - Amadou Cissé - DEF
  • 35 - Yoann Becker - DEF
  • 19 - Julio Enciso - MID
  • 32 - Valentín Barco - MID
  • 11 - S. Nanasi - MID
  • 18 - Junior Mwanga - MID
  • 29 - S. El Mourabet - MID
  • 8 - Maxi Oyedele - MID
  • 17 - M. Amougou - MID
  • 83 - Rafael Luís - MID
  • 34 - Idrissa Sabaly - MID
  • 28 - Tyrese Noubissie - MID
  • 10 - E. Emegha - FWD
  • 9 - J. Panichelli - FWD
  • 27 - S. Amo-Ameyaw - FWD
  • 80 - G. Yassine - FWD
  • 42 - A. Ouattara - FWD
  • 15 - Datro Fofana - FWD
  • 20 - Martial Godo - FWD
  • 33 - Jean Bosey - FWD
  • 34 - Y. Diémé - FWD

Rayo Vallecano Squad 2026

  • 13 - Ángel Batalla - GK
  • 1 - Dani Cárdenas - GK
  • 30 - Juanpe - GK
  • 40 - Adrián Molina - GK
  • 2 - Andrei Rațiu - DEF
  • 24 - Florian Lejeune - DEF
  • 16 - Abdul Mumin - DEF
  • 22 - Pacha Espino - DEF
  • 3 - Pep Chavarría - DEF
  • 20 - Iván Balliu - DEF
  • 33 - J. Vertrouwd - DEF
  • 32 - Nobel Mendy - DEF
  • 5 - Luiz Felipe - DEF
  • 26 - Marco De Las Sías - DEF
  • 7 - Isi Palazón - MID
  • 6 - Pathé Ciss - MID
  • 17 - Unai López - MID
  • 23 - Óscar Valentín - MID
  • 4 - Pedro Díaz - MID
  • 11 - Randy Nteka - MID
  • 15 - G. Gumbau - MID
  • 8 - Óscar Trejo - MID
  • 28 - Samu Becerra - MID
  • 18 - Álvaro García - FWD
  • 19 - Jorge De Frutos - FWD
  • 9 - Alemão - FWD
  • 21 - Fran Pérez - FWD
  • 10 - Sergio Camello - FWD
  • 14 - Carlos Martín - FWD
  • 12 - Ilias Akhomach - FWD

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