Overview
- Rayo Vallecano, which won 1-0 in Strasbourg on Thursday, advanced 2-0 on aggregate to book the club’s first European final.
- Alemao scored the winner from a rebound after Mike Penders parried a Florian Lejeune volley.
- In stoppage time, goalkeeper Augusto Batalla saved Julio Enciso’s penalty after Óscar Valentín was called for handball.
- Rayo will face Crystal Palace in the UEFA Europa Conference League final at Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena on May 27.
- Strasbourg’s attack lacked its usual punch, with top scorer Joaquin Panichelli injured in March and captain Emmanuel Emegha ruled out.