Villarreal of Spain has crowned its first-ever European League title by defeating Manchester United in a penalty shootout (11-10) during the final held on Wednesday evening. The Spanish star Gerard Moreno put Villarreal, known as the "Yellow Submarine," ahead with a goal in the 29th minute of the first half. Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani equalized for the "Red Devils" with a shot inside the penalty area in the 55th minute.
The fortune then smiled on Villarreal during the penalty shootout that both teams resorted to after finishing the regular and extra time tied at one goal each, with the penalty shootout concluding at (11-10). Villarreal owes much of its victory to goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli, who took the decisive 11th penalty after all team players had shot and converted it into a "golden" winning goal. He then made a crucial save against Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea in a "golden" save during the match held at the "Stadion Energa" in Gdańsk, Poland.
