Villarreal goalie Rulli scores and saves crucial penalties to decide Europa League final after incredible shoot-out drama

Tension mounted as every one of the opening 20 spot kicks was converted, leaving the goalkeepers as the men upon whom the trophy would be decided

Villarreal celebrate winning the Europa League final at Gdansk Stadium, Poland. Picture: Rafal Oleksiewicz/PA

Villarreal 1 Manchester United 1 (Villarreal win 11-10 on penalties)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believed he had the omens on his side as he set off in search of his first trophy as Manchester United manager but in Gdansk the football fates deserted a man who has now reached five cup semi-finals and a final in the past two seasons and lost the lot.