Overview
- The UEFA Conference League final between Rayo Vallecano and Crystal Palace is set for Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
- Madrid authorities say more than 11,000 Rayo supporters have travelled to Leipzig, and the city has installed three giant screens at Estadio de Vallecas so fans who stayed home can watch together.
- The Comunidad de Madrid and Ayuntamiento have staged transport and public-safety measures, with roughly 20 patrols and more than 100 officers deployed around Vallecas to manage viewing sites and possible celebrations.
- Broadcast rights for the match are held by ESPN and Disney+ in many territories, and UEFA has appointed Italian referee Maurizio Mariani for the final.
- On paper Crystal Palace enter as favourites because of a much larger budget and squad value, but the occasion has highlighted Vallecas’s close player–fan ties and grassroots mobilisation that have shaped the club’s season and could reverberate locally if Rayo qualifies for next season’s Europa League.