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Both teams reached the finals of European tournaments for the first time in their history, but the English initially looked the favorites. The value of Crystal Palace’s squad is five times higher than the valuation of their final opponents – €541.3 million versus €107.3 million (according to Transfermarkt).
Nevertheless, the final match kept the pressure on until the last, but the rivals failed to score for more than one year.
Crystal Palace will receive €7 million for winning the tournament, while Rayo Vallecano, as a finalist, will receive €4 million.
This is the second victory of English clubs in the European Cup in the season 2025-2026. Earlier, Aston Villa won the Europa League, the second most important tournament, beating German Freiburg in the final match.
On “Foggy Albion” can go and the third trophy – the most prestigious. London’s Arsenal will face France’s PSG in the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30.
