Villarreal completed a shock victory over Manchester United in Wednesday’s Europa League final after an enthralling penalty shootout.

Geronimo Rulli saved a spot-kick from his fellow goalkeeper David De Gea for what was the 22nd attempt of a thrilling yet incredibly tense shootout. The two teams played out a dreary 1-1 draw over the preceding 120 minutes.

The victory secured Villarreal’s first major trophy in their 98-year history. It was also the fourth triumph in five Europa League finals for manager Unai Emery, who only fell short in the competition’s showpiece during his ill-fated spell in charge of Arsenal.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who missed out on the first trophy of his United reign, selected a positive lineup, and his team was in charge from the start. However, Villarreal took the lead against the run of play through their prolific frontman Gerard Moreno.

United’s backline positioned itself high up the pitch for Dani Parejo’s set-piece and couldn’t react quickly enough when the playmaker floated his delivery toward the penalty spot. Victor Lindelof desperately tried to scramble back but couldn’t stop Moreno from jabbing the ball past De Gea.

Parity was restored through Edinson Cavani. Marcus Rashford smashed the ball back into the area after Villarreal nodded away a United corner, and the Uruguayan striker tapped in from eight yards following some pinball in the area.

The most intriguing aspect of the final thereafter was Solskjaer’s reluctance to make substitutions – he didn’t make one until the 100th minute and then hurried a further four changes with four minutes of extra time remaining. Solskjaer’s mind, it seemed, was on the upcoming penalties.

And the spot-kicks that followed were of the highest quality. Opposing players took turns in successfully converting from 12 yards until the spectators in Gdansk were treated to the rare spectacle of goalkeepers taking the 21st and 22nd penalties in a shootout.

Rulli confidently smashed his effort into the top corner before pushing De Gea’s shot away down to his left, prompting jubilant celebrations from the Europa League final underdogs.

AC Milan are signing Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan for €15 million, paving the way for Gianluigi Donnarumma to leave the Rossoneri on a free transfer this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport Italia.

Maignan, whose 21 clean sheets helped Lille win the Ligue 1 title, reportedly landed in Milan on Sunday to sign a five-year contract.

Milan are no longer expected to re-sign Donnarumma, whose contract expires on June 30. Juventus are widely considered the most likely destination for the 22-year-old ‘keeper.

The Rossoneri offered Donnarumma more than €7 million per season before moving ahead with Maignan, according to Sky Sport Italia.

The player’s agent, Mino Raiola, is asking for as much as €20 million in commission to finalize a new agreement, sources told La Gazzetta dello Sport’s Carlo Laudisa.

It’s unclear if Juventus – or any other European giant – are able to give Donnarumma and Raiola the lucrative package they’re looking for. Paris Saint-Germain, who’ve been linked with Donnarumma over the last few seasons, re-signed goalkeeper Keylor Navas to a new deal in April, and Juventus still have Wojciech Szczesny under contract for three more years. The Polish shot-stopper reportedly earns €7 million per season.

Juventus are also facing a financial reckoning due to the coronavirus pandemic. The club reported losses of €113.7 million from July 2020 to December 2020 and said it could sell players to offset those losses.

Donnarumma has spent his entire professional career at Milan, making his debut as a 16-year-old in October 2015. He helped the team reach the Champions League for the first time in seven years with a clean sheet in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Atalanta and has made 251 appearances in all competitions.

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski cruised to the European Golden Shoe after a record-breaking season in the Bundesliga.

The Polish marksman fired 41 goals in Germany’s top flight, surpassing Gerd Muller’s record of 40 strikes in a single Bundesliga campaign, which stood since 1972. The next top scorer hailing from one of Europe’s elite divisions was Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, with 30 goals.

Lewandowski’s tally marks the highest number of goals scored by a Golden Shoe winner since Cristiano Ronaldo found the net 48 times for Real Madrid in the 2014-15 La Liga season.

Messi boasts the most prolific season over the award’s 53-year history, notching 50 goals for Barcelona during the 2011-12 La Liga campaign.

In addition to finishing as the Bundesliga’s top scorer for the fourth consecutive season, Lewandowski scored five goals in six Champions League outings, two goals in the Club World Cup, and a further nine goals while on international duty this term.

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