Crystal Palace desperately did not want to be in the Conference League – now they are one game from winning it and creating more club history.

The Eagles beat Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 to seal a 5-2 aggregate success in the semi-finals.

Having won the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025 at Wembley, the Eagles are on the cusp of yet another success, this time in Europe.

They have travelled to Norway, Poland, France, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Italy and back to Poland, with one last stop to come – the final in Germany.

Boss Oliver Glasner, who will leave in the summer having only been appointed in February 2024, is on the verge of a third trophy in a remarkable period.