Villarreal scored with their only shot on target in 90 minutes against Man Utd.
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2013/14 - This is the first UEL final to go to extra time since the 2013-14 edition, with Unai Emery’s Sevilla going on to beat Benfica on penalties. Repeat?
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6/7 - Manchester United have lost six of their last seven penalty shootouts in all competitions, beating only Rochdale in a third round League Cup tie in September 2019 during this period.
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Villarreal are the first side to win the #UEL on penalties since Sevilla beat Benfica in 2014.
Gerónimo Rulli with the deciding spot kick!
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4 - Unai Emery has become the first manager to win the UEFA Cup/Europa League four times (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2020-21) surpassing Giovanni Trapattoni.
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Unai Emery has competed in five UEL Finals a manager:
2014 (Sevilla)
2015 (Sevilla)
2016 (Sevilla)
2019 (Arsenal)
2021 (Villarreal)
Turns out it was Arsenal that was the problem.
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David De Gea has conceded the last 36 penalties he has faced
He hasn’t save one since April 23rd 2016…
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La Liga teams have played Premier League teams in 10 major European finals since 2006.
They have won ALL of them
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2014
2015
2016
2021
Unai Emery has now won more UEFA Cup / Europa League trophies than any other manager in the competition’s history.
You know what UEL stands for by now. 
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10 - When facing an English side in a European competition final (incl. Super Cups), Spanish sides have taken home the trophy in the last 10 such finals, with Man Utd accounting for four of those defeats (2009 & 2011 Champions League, 2017 Super Cup, 2021 Europa League).
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Gerard Moreno vs Manchester United:
82 touches
1 goal
2 shots/1 on target
3 key passes
2 interceptions
2 tackles
2 clearances
1 penalty shootout goal
7.7 SofaScore rating
He was the key man for Villarreal tonight! 
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In the 12 seasons of the UEL to date, eight have been won by Spanish clubs:
Sevilla
Atlético
Villareal
Four of those have been won by Unai Emery.
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Although he ended up on the losing side, Scott McTominay impressed tonight:
119’ played
91 touches
1 assist
48/58 acc. passes
6/8 succ. dribbles (most)
14/21 duels won (most)
4 tackles
1 blocked shot
8.1 SofaScore rating
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