Latest News About Crystal Palace Defeats Shakhtar Donetsk

Here’s the latest I can confirm:

• Crystal Palace beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final, advancing 5-2 on aggregate to the final in Leipzig. This result sealed Palace’s first-ever European final appearance. The goals came from an early own goal by Shakhtar’s Ilya… no, wait—Palace benefited from an own goal, then Ismaila Sarr added a second to clinch the tie. This information is reported by Sky Sports as of May 8, 2026.[1][3]

• The other leg had Palace taking a 3-1 lead to London, with Sarr scoring early and Mateta hitting the post on a night that confirmed the 5-2 aggregate. Shakhtar had briefly threatened, but Palace were largely in control.ESPN/Skysports summarize the first leg as Palace taking a strong lead into the return leg.[5][10]

• For additional context, the two legs in this semi-final left Palace set to face Rayo Vallecano in the Leipzig final on May 27, 2026. This is highlighted in match reports from Sky Sports and Sky’s recap page.[7][1]

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