Villarreal have lifted the Europa League trophy for the first time in their history. The Yellow Submarines beat Manchester United 11-10 on penalties. The score remained 1-1 after regulation and extra-time ended at the Gdansk Stadium in Poland on Wednesday night.

Villarreal did the job without Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze who failed to recover from an injury to the rectus anterior.
Chukwueze appeared in eleven matches before Wednesday night’s final.

Villarreal took the lead just before the half-hour mark, when Gerard Moreno half-volleyed the ball past goalkeeper De Gea after a fine free-kick swung in by Parejo.
Nine minutes into the second half, United equalised through Edinson Cavani. The Uruguay marksman capitalized on a bit of fortune to finish from close range after a deflected effort fell kindly into his path. 

Villarreal defended solidly as a group after United’s equalised. And they were able to take the game to extra-time and later penalties.

In the shootout to decide the winner of the Europa League, goalkeeper De Gea presented Villarreal with the title when he missed his spot kick after all the 20 outfield players plus Villarreal glovesman Gerónimo Rulli converted their kicks.