Spanish Laliga side Villarreal defeat Manchester United 11-10 on Penalties to win their first ever major European title. The Match ended in 1-1 draw at the end of regular time, both team failed to score in 30 minutes of extra time.
Gerónimo Rulli saved the 22nd kick of a marathon shoot-out from fellow goalkeeper David de Gea to give Villarreal their first major European trophy.
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- Villarreal are the 29th team to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, and the fifth Liga side; it is Spain’s 13th triumph in the competition.
- Unai Emery has won the trophy four times, a new UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League record; he was in charge of Sevilla’s triumphs in 2014, 2015 and 2016
- This was only the second UEFA Europa League final to go to penalties, after Emery’s Sevilla beat Benfica in 2014
- Spanish clubs have won ten successive European finals against English teams, since Alavés lost to Liverpool in the 2001 UEFA Cup final
- Cavani has scored in each of United’s last four Europa League games, six goals in all, and has ten in his last 11 matches in all competitions
- Moreno’s goal was his 82nd for Villarreal, equalling the club record set by former United striker Giuseppe Rossi
- Pino became, aged 18 years and 218 days, the youngest Spanish player to start a major European final, eclipsing the record set by Iker Casillas, who was 19 years and 4 days old in the 2000 UEFA Champions League final.
