De Gea’s miss meant United have lost six of their last seven penalty shootouts in all competitions, only winning against Rochdale in the League Cup in September 2019 in that timeManchester United goalkeeper David De Gea missed the crucial penalty in a marathon shoot-out against Villarreal in the Europa League final to condemn the club to another trophyless season. De Gea stepped forward after the two sides had traded 21 successful kicks, but was left aghast when rival Geronimo Rulli plunged to his left to repel his attempt in Gdansk’s Polsat Plus Arena. SponsoredAs Villarreal, who had finished seventh in La Liga but will now compete in the Champions League next season, celebrated triumphing 11-10 on penalties, after the game had finished 1-1, several of United’s players, including captain Bruno Fernandes, were reduced to tears. The nerve-jangling finale in front of 9,500 supporters was the longest-ever shoot-out in a European final and served as a

Source: The Times May 27, 2021 07:52 UTC