The third-most important competition in Europe is still a huge motivation for these teams as Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano try to lift the Conference League trophy in Germany.
This Crystal Palace team has a chance to confirm all the good work the club has done over the last few years with a trophy to show its fans. Their semifinal was largely defined by a 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk, which opened the door to a 5-2 aggregate victory.
For Rayo Vallecano, the main thing was how solid they were defensively in the semifinal against Strasbourg, as they did not concede a goal. They were also able to win both matches by the smallest possible margin to reach this stage.
