Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Villarreal CF vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2020-21 FINAL

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
12 – 11
11 – 10 pen
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Wed 26 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Polsat Plus Arena Gdansk HT 45' · FT 45'
Etienne Capoue 54' Y
Y 82' Eric Bailly
Y 83' Eric Bailly
Juan Foyth 84' Y
Juan Foyth 85' Y
Y 113' Edinson Cavani

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Polsat Plus Arena Gdansk.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
13 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
2
Villarreal CF 3 games · Avg 9.3 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Manchester United FC H 12–11 W
22 May Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
16 May Sevilla FC H 4–0 W
13 May Real Valladolid CF A 2–0 W
09 May RC Celta de Vigo H 2–4 L
06 May Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Villarreal CF A 11–12 L
23 May Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
18 May Fulham FC H 1–1 D
13 May Liverpool FC H 2–4 L
11 May Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
09 May Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Villarreal CF and Manchester United FC get this one started.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gerard Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 10' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' England international Mason Greenwood has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel James suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' Villarreal CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gerard Moreno on 29.
  • 30' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 30. Assisted by Dani Parejo
  • 35' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' Etienne Capoue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' A goal from the Uruguay international Edinson Cavani! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-1!
  • 60' Carlos Bacca makes way for Francis Coquelin at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 77 minute. Yeremi Pino leaves to be changed by Paco Alcacer.
  • 78' Villarreal CF make a change. Trigueros trudges off to be replaced by Moi Gomez on 78 minutes.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Eric Bailly will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Eric Bailly gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Juan Foyth gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Juan Foyth. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Alfonso Pedraza is replaced by Alberto Moreno.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 12-11 Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 2
Cristiano Ronaldo 2
Edinson Cavani 1
Alex Telles 1
Paco Alcacer 1
Jadon Sancho 1

Head to Head

2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC

Villarreal CF Form

2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-22 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-05-16 Villarreal CF 4–0 Sevilla FC W 2021-05-13 Real Valladolid CF 0–2 Villarreal CF W 2021-05-09 Villarreal CF 2–4 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-05-06 Arsenal FC 0–0 Villarreal CF D

Manchester United FC Form

2021-05-26 Villarreal CF 12–11 Manchester United FC L 2021-05-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-05-18 Manchester United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-11 Manchester United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-09 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.62 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 99% + Both teams to score 97%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF49% Draw18% Manchester United FC33%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes97% 0% No3%
Avg goals/match: 9.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 100%
0%
± 1.5 100%
0%
± 2.5 99%
1%
± 3.5 98%
2%
± 4.5 94%
6%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
67%
Draw or Manchester United FC
51%
Villarreal CF or Manchester United FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF41% Draw23% Manchester United FC36%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 12–11 not predicted
12 – 11
Actual
4 – 4
4%
5 – 4
4%
4 – 5
3.7%
5 – 5
3.6%
4 – 3
3.6%
5 – 3
3.5%
3 – 4
3.3%
6 – 4
3.3%
6 – 5
3%
3 – 5
3%
3 – 3
3%
6 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 13% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 15% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 14% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 11% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
1% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.