well the anticipation is over and now the big day is here it's the final of the uefa europa league
i'm derek gray and as always on these big occasions i'm joined for commentary by
the former arsenal and england fullback lee dixon we're on the cusp of kickoff
it is manchester united facing villarreal
well night games european football where does it get any better well it does if you're in the final
but with finals they're horrible if you lose make sure you win if you get here
well manchester united have chosen this particular shape harry maguire
plays alongside victor lindelof in central defence and operating up front today eddie sun
cavani
the vreal starting 11. and you tend to know what you're going to get tactically from this team
high pressing well high pressing high energy i played the system at arsenal
many a year under george graham it doesn't have work when it works well sometimes you
can just get exposed to the back but they've got it down to a t to be fair
runner finance here's luke shaw well the perfect tackle really and now a throw in
losing possession a bit easily
ball's gone
reddit superbly to take back possession
moy gomez
marcus rashford here is fred
well he's given us away
pedrasa just not looking confident in possession
of
marcus rashford gorgeous pass from rashford
can he take advantage of a strong glove on the ball from the keeper throw into manchester united
and the cross is very much on wonderful challenge and a throw-in coming up
not an especially strong challenge fred albiol gets in the way
luna finance
playing advantage here united keep it an effective challenge
this looks threatening moreno mano trigueros
he just needs to remain icy cool and a fine cross
now the attack promising as it was scuppered there
won it back well it's deadlock could be a mistake could be a moment of match and he's in
that is top-notch goalkeeping he had to reach in with his hand yeah it's all about
reading the pace of the ball and the player's feet when do i go down when
do i strip the ball did a brilliant job then possession lost intercepted
pareco
well that's a really good authoritative tackle throw in here
well following on from the previous incident he sees yellow now
possession changes hands the interception there
an attack for a promise
and that is that for the first half of this uefa europa league final i think lee we're
entitled to expect more appetizing fare in the second half well we're entitled to our money
back that's been absolutely horrible really not enjoyed that at all let's hope the second half
provides a little bit more entertainment a bit more incident and a bit of desire and passion
the quest for europa league success and the second half of this final is underway
foreign mario gaspar and there to intervene
aaron juan bisaka
well it's always best to get your nose in front in the final
really puts the pressure on the opposition
well here's the replay and what a ball that is to put him through and once he gets himself
settled with the keeper to beat he hammers it into the back of the net smashing goal
well the manager knows the importance of that goal he
also knows that you're at your most vulnerable just after you've scored
so they're playing again it's manchester united with the lead here manu
mason greenwood
gives it a go oh it's been kept out magnificently by santiago
over it comes clumps clear fred possession seeded by uniting
well villarreal certainly enjoying the lion's share of possession
however after that the coach will be disappointed with what they produced
they need to be a little bit more clinical in front of goal
bruno how can they create something
and it wasn't a great pass was it
and possession given away advantage manchester united
so a throw in here
now referring to the earlier infringement the referee sees it as a bookable offence
and they will make the change now well it's come down to the final 20 minutes here
they have it again
have they given him too much space and a chance to level it and danger still
al cassa this could square the game but the keeper has her say and how
important could that be in the grand scheme of things well derek he got all his angles
completely right that's what he's there for keep it out the net disappointing pass
oh a nice looking pass must be a goal and that is going to be that name of the trophy first
well here's the replay it's a very neat piece of deception to get past the defender
and he chooses to use power in the finish not much chance for the keeper when he's hit that hard
so toenail now 10 minutes left for play in this match
oh great vision gas bar tremendous block
well here it is again ball into the box from the corner
and from there the soft cushion bolly's an absolute dream i love this goal
a chance to revisit the goal
well as they kick off again 2-1 the current state of affairs
here is fred a chopping challenge and the referee has got to have a big think about it
and the referee decided that intervention was illegal and
cautionable oh without question it was not the best of challenges
a chance to whip it in but defensive efficiency there another goal from this corner would
in all likelihood secure victory well as a defender that will suit you down to the ground
pedraza can they fashion something and there's the whistle this uefa europa league final
has been decided disappointment on one side but sheer jubilation on the other and my goodness lee
they deserve it absolutely deserve it they were running the clock down at the end the referee
obliged and blew his whistle quite rightly so they're now on the halfway line celebrating
with all their teammates i'm pretty sure all the subs etc will come running on as well
a great great night for this football club that's a party to last throughout the year i should think
i'm very happy to be celebrating good times in the europa league and now the trophy
awaits them well all those months of hard training sessions pre-season training you kind of look
forward to get yourself through those sessions and they'll be looking forward at moments like this
they've finally got their hands on this fantastic magnificent trophy
this is what they've wanted now it's in their possession the winners of the uefa europa league
long celebrations into the night i'm pretty sure derek
it's gonna go on and on yeah i think they have every intent