2021 UEFA Europa League final
The 2021 UEFA Europa League Final was the final match of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, the 50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 12th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was played on 26 May 2021 at the Stadion Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland, between Spanish club Villarreal and English club Manchester United.
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| Event | 2020–21 UEFA Europa League | ||||||
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| After extra time Villarreal won 11–10 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 26 May 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Stadion Gdańsk, Gdańsk | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Étienne Capoue (Villarreal) | ||||||
| Referee | Clément Turpin (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,412 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy night 11 °C (52 °F) 45% humidity | ||||||
The final was originally scheduled to be played at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. However, due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final to Cologne, the final hosts were shifted back a year, with Gdańsk instead hosting the 2021 final, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
Villarreal won the match 11–10 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time, thus winning its first trophy in the competition. As winners, Villarreal earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, Chelsea, in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup. They also qualified for the group stage of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.