Spain beat Germany to extra Champions League spot with England‎

Spain will receive an extra Champions League spot next season after Rayo Vallecano beat Strasbourg 1-0 for a 2-0 aggregate win on Thursday and a place in the Conference League final. Germany was the only nation which could pip Spain for a fifth Champions League berth, and although Freiburg went through to the Europa League final, Vallecano's progression has sealed matters based on UEFA coefficients.