Chinanews Client, May 27th. In the early morning of the 27th, Beijing time, the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League finals were contested in Poland.
Manchester United from the Premier League and Villarreal from La Liga drew 1:1 in 90 minutes of regular time, and the two sides were still undecided in overtime.
In the penalty shootout, the two teams all made a penalty in the first 10 rounds.
In the 11th round of the goalkeeper matchup, Rouli saved De Gea's penalty kick to help Villarreal win the team's first championship.
Image source: La Liga Villarreal Football Club's official Weibo
Spectators are allowed to enter the game, and the atmosphere is warm.
Manchester United ranks 2nd in the Premier League this season, while Villarreal ranks 7th in La Liga.
After the opening, Manchester United gradually took the initiative on the field, but Villarreal was the first to score.
In the 29th minute, the yellow submarine got the opportunity of a free kick in the frontcourt. In the penalty area, Gerald Moreno got rid of Lindelof and scored a shot to help the team take the lead.
Backward Manchester United launched a tide of offensive and finally equalized the score in the 55th minute of the second half.
After the corner kick was issued, a scuffle formed in the penalty area. Rashford's shot from outside the penalty area was deflected. Cavani seized the opportunity to complete the goal and Manchester United equalized the score.
Subsequently, Villarreal continued to strengthen his defense, and Manchester United's several substitution adjustments did not have miraculous effects on the offensive end. The score of 1:1 was maintained until the end of 90 minutes.
Overtime matches were lacklustre, and penalty shoot-outs were inevitable.
Image source: La Liga Villarreal Football Club's official Weibo
In the first 10 rounds of both sides, all players made a steady hit. At this time, it was the turn of the goalkeepers of the two teams to punish each other.
The first to play was Villarreal goalkeeper Ruli, whose sharply angled shot penetrated De Gea's ten fingers.
And then De Gea's penalty angle was too straight to be confiscated by Rouli, and Villarreal won in a thrilling victory.
According to statistics, this is Villarreal's first championship trophy in team history since the establishment of the team in the 1920s.
At the same time, this is the fifth time Emery has led his team to the Europa League final and the fourth time he has won the championship.
The only loss was when they lost to Chelsea while coaching Arsenal.
This is only the 12th season since the restructuring of the Europa League, which shows Emery's success in this competition.
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