Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano LIVE: Score and latest updates as Palace chase first European trophy in Conference League final

30 mins: Half an hour played in Leipzig with Alemao’s missed shot the best chance of the match.

Neither team has really taken the initiative though Palace have looked the more comfortable on the whole.

A bit of fight from Rayo. They work the ball lovely down the left wing and whip in a cross to the middle of the Palace box.

It drops to Alemao but the forward can only turn the ball wide of the nearest post!

23 mins: Palace’s free kick is played short and then returned to Wharton.

He dinks a cross into the box towards Kamada but Rayo manage to win the aerial ball and clear their lines.

20 mins: The game is being played at a tentative tempo with the odd burst of excitement.

One such moment comes from Yeremy Pino darting at Pathe Ciss who brings him down and earns himself a yellow card.

17 mins: Oliver Glasner will be pleased with Palace’s start to this final.

They’ve been, mostly, in control with little threat from Rayo.

They still need to click into gear in the final third but once those chances start coming it could get quite tough for the Rayo players.

14 mins: Rayo are seeing a bit of joy with possession and are getting themselves into the final third.

Palace have been solid so far, stopping crosses into the box and forcing Rayo to retreat as quickly as they come forward.

Daichi Kamada makes a fine switch out to the right wing where Daniel Munoz comes away with the ball. He wins a throw in and there’s another opportunity for Palace to assert some pressure.

11 mins: Palace are pressing high to stop Rayo from playing out from the back.

Once or twice now they’ve manageed to turn the ball over but the final pass into the box has been lacking and no attacks have come from their good work.

8 mins: The free kick is chipped over to the right side of the box by Adam Wharton but it’s a bit awkward for Macence Lacroix.

The Palace defender manahes to keep the ball in play and the pressure remains of Rayo in the form of a throw in.

This set piece is launched into the box but after a bit of pinball, there’s a handball from a Palace player and Rayo win a free kick.

Pathe Ciss slips trying to clear his lines meaning Jean-Philippe Mateta can take over possession and drive forward.

He looks to slip Ismaila Sarr into the right side of the box but the pass is intercepted.

Palace recover it after an attempted clearance and win themselves a free kick in a dangerous area, right in front of goal about 30 yards out.

3 mins: The throw in is sent towards the box but strikes a Palace shirts and rolls out for a goal kick.

Rayo make their first foray up the pitch and come down the right flank. A throw in for the Spanish club sees them come inside but an attempted flick over to the wing puts the ball out of play.