Oliver Glasner hailed Crystal Palace’s “huge European night” after the Eagles booked a Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano following an electric evening at Selhurst Park.

Ismaila Sarr now leads the competition with nine goals after scoring in the second half of Palace’s 2-1 semi-final second-leg victory against Shakhtar Donetsk, securing the tie with a 5-2 aggregate score.

• Daniel Munoz opened the scoring with an own goal from Pedro Henrique in the 25th minute.
• Eguinaldo equalized stylishly before halftime.
• Sarr ensured more history for Palace with a crucial second-half goal.

“It was electric,” Glasner stated. “A fantastic atmosphere. A great night at Selhurst. And of course, it was the right result and a huge achievement; huge congratulations and credit to the players.

“The commitment today, the effort, the discipline, was exceptional, and I always believed that we would create chances and score goals. At the end, we all got the reward with Ismaila Sarr scoring the goal. A huge performance, and a huge European night.”