Adam Wharton don win Laufenn Player of the Match award after im performance for Crystal Palace wey beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 for 2026 UEFA Conference League final for Leipzig.
Di midfielder set up di winning goal for Jean-Philippe Mateta for second half, wen im fierce shot parry enter striker path.
UEFA Technical Observer panel tok say Wharton create goal and two oda big chances for Palace, plus im display good positional awareness for Eagles during tough midfield battle.
After match, Wharton praise Oliver Glasner, wey announce im exit from club four months ago, but still lead Palace to victory.
Glasner don win three trophies for Palace: FA Cup, Community Shield, and now Conference League. Before dis, Palace never win any major trophy for 119 years.
Wharton tell TNT Sports say di difference Glasner make for two-and-half years na incredible, and im go down as one of di best managers Palace ever get.
Di midfielder say di club no dey just look to stay for Premier League or be for Europe, but dey look to win am and be as high as possible.
Wharton miss last year FA Cup celebrations because dem dey assess am for possible concussion after Palace win against Manchester City, so im say im go make up for lost time dis year.
Im say im get doping test wey go ruin im party small, but im hope to finish am quick and join celebration.
Rayo Vallecano coach Inigo Perez say im proud of im squad, even though dem lose. Im describe di group as special because dem be real friends wey respect and love each oda.
When dem ask about im future wey link am to Villarreal job, Perez say no be appropriate to tok about am now.
