Hello wonderful steemians at world of football.
The Europa league cup that started on the month of August 2020, after so many games played between different clubs.
Today been 26-05-2021 was fixed for the final of EUROPA league cup, Match was scheduled on 8:00pm Nigerian time
The final is between England Giant ( Manchester United ) and a Spanish side Villarreal.
A quick run down to the match lineups.
Villarreal on 4 3 3 formation and United on 4 5 1 formation.
Officiated by Clement Turpin (France)
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8:00
Games kicks off. Manchester United passes the ball around with their Red and black attire, playing from left to right. still possesing the ball around.
A counter attack for the United, nice cross from Shaw and a great chance for cavani but was defended by Pay Torres
Goal kicks for Villarreal, Manchester regains position and a counter attack immediately shoot from mctominay but was a wasted efforts
Bad tackle from Paul Pogba, it seems like a medical attention is needed..
Villarreal moves the ball around, man u regains possession Pogba with a nice pass was wasted by Rashford.
10 minutes of football played still no goal but it seems like man United has enjoyed the better side of the game.
Villarreal holds the ball playing from all rounds the field, played for some few minutes before loosing the ball to United, man United getting the better side of the match
Nice crossing from wan bissaka headed away by Villarreal players, a rebounce from Luke Shaw but wasted. Villarreal regains position, 30 minutes played no goal yet.
Paul Pogba losses possession in a dangerous position and is a counter attack two against two, nice shot but was a missed attempt from Paul Torres..
Freekicks given to Villarreal, nice crossing and it is a #Goal Goal Goal, ⚽⚽scored by parajo and assist by Gerald Moreno.
33 minutes played Villarreal still leading by one goal⚽ to nothing. man United feels disappointed they need to fight very hard if they must go back home victorious.
Man United possesing the ball all round looking for a way out, Villarreal seems to be careful of their defense.
nice counter attack cavani with the goal keeper, unfortunately he lost the ball.
41minus played Villarreal still leading the game but man United have a better possession, United keeps attacking. Penalty appeal for Villarreal after a nice attack but was denied. Rashford with a beautiful skill in the end was wasted.
1 minute added time, Villarreal with the ball attacking and is a corner for the Spanish.
Referee signals the end to first half,
#villareal 1 : 0 #United
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Second half kicks off
United playing from right to left attacking all round looking for a better way to get the job done, Villarreal regains possession, freekick given to Villarreal, nice crossing and nice shot saved by Degea. Nice scoring chance missed by Villarreal.
Man United in possession movie from right to left, Rashford fell down and it is penalty review by #VAR, checking over no penalty.
53 minutes played United in possession is and It is a #Goal #Goal ⚽⚽ scored By #Cavani, A deflected shot from Paul Pogba gains United a goal.VAR checks the goal, goal stand
Manchester 1:1 Villarreal.
United seems so confident of winning the Game as they enjoy the game
United possesing the ball sharing passes all over the field is a nice shot from mctominay block by Pay Torres. throwing for Villarreal, they gain possession moving the ball, foul for Villarreal lindelof with a bad tackle.
Nice crossing from Wan-Bissaka, Rashford with the keeper now what a miss from Rashford.
70 minutes played still on draw terms as United enjoys a better possesing of the game
United possesing the ball sharing passes all over the field is a nice shot from mctominay block by Pay Torres. throwing for Villarreal
Nice crossing from Wan-Bissaka, Rashford with the keeper now what a miss from Rashford.
70 minutes played still on draw terms as United enjoys a better possesing of the game.
Villarreal with an attack nice shoot deflected by lindelof, is a corner.
Villarreal try to make a second substitute #Pino out #Alcaser in.
United still attacking nice shot save my the keeper. Alcaser with a foul on Bailey, freekick given.
85 minutes played still on draw terms, Rashford loosing the ball always, Villarreal making their last substitute for tonight game
Nice cross from Luke Shaw but Paul Pogba headed it away.
The referee signal the whistle for the end of the game. #United 1:1 #Villarreal.
An extra time will decide who wins the rest of the match
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1st Extra time
United moves the ball around attacking very strong but fails to break the Spanish side defends. Few minutes played the game ended still draw.
2nd Half
Minutes enjoy more possession hoping they will score both no way as the game ended on a penalty shotout.
##Penalty shotout
Villarreal scored all their penalty, but United failed to score one of theirs as Dagea miss it , nice save for the.Keeper.
Finally Umai emry gets his hands on the cup thanks to their Goalkeeper saves.
Finale Villarreal won the game on a penalty shotout.
Watching penalty shotout
Am so happy that United lost the game, the bigger one comes tomorrow
Thank you for your time