Man Utd Extend Trophy Drought After Europa Last Loss
27 May, 2021
Manchester United have finally gone four periods without silverware after losing to Villarreal on penalties found in the UEFA Europa League final.
UEFA Europa League Final
Result: Villarreal 1-1 Manchester United (Villarreal won 11-10 on penalties)
Date: 26 May 2021
Location: Stadion Energa Gdańsk
Eric Bailly was the only player to retain his spot from the make an impression on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final day time of the Premier League season. Villarreal manufactured one transformation with Juan Foyth exchanging Mario Gaspar.
United were dominating possession in the first exchanges that was the pattern through the entire game when the Yellow Submarine were articles to sit deep.
Immediately after, Manu Trigueros stretched to meet up Dani Parejo's cross to the trunk post nonetheless it went more than the bar. Luke Shaw then smashed a cross-cum shot narrowly extensive after Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross was cleared into his route on the left.
Shortly prior to the half-hour mark, Edinson Cavani brought down Parejo who dusted himself away and delivered the free-kick to the back post for Gerard Moreno, who finished in the stretch beyond David de Gea for his seventh Europa League goal of the growing season and 30th in all competitions.
The Crimson Devils equalised in the 55th minute. Shaw swung the part in and Villareal made a hash of clearing their lines with Rashford's effort deflecting in to the route of Cavani, who poked residence from close spectrum in poacher's style.
Immediately after, Fernandes pounced in a loose ball on the advantage of the package and tried to bend an individual in the far corner nonetheless it flew narrowly wide.
With 10 minutes to go, Rashford was fed by Cavani on the left flank and he dragged the ball inside but shot wide of the left-hand upright.
In the closing stages of regular time Paul Pogba rose highest to meet up Shaw's delivery but it went over the bar as the sides. And then Villareal proceeded to go up the other end with Pau Torres latching to a knockdown from alternative Gaspar in the field and he permit fly on his left foot nonetheless it went over the bar as the meet went to extra-time.
In the 99th minute, Moreno cut inside from the still left after acquiring from Gomez in the left-inside channel before slicing the effort wide of the mark. Immediately after, Paco Alcacer spun his marker with his back to goal but ballooned your time and effort over the bar.
There were no clear-cut opportunities in the next half of extra-time so the match visited penalties. Both sides netted all 10 of their opening 10 penalties, even so, De Gea overlooked United's 11th as Villareal boss Emery claimed his fourth Europa League title and United end the growing season without silverware.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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