Arsenal Eliminated As Man Utd,Villarreal Reach Europa League Final
Villarreal will face Manchester United in the Europa League final after the Spanish side held out for a 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Thursday to prevent a clean sweep of European finalists for Premier League sides.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang twice hit the post for Arsenal, but a 2-1 aggregate defeat means the Gunners will miss out on Champions League football for the fifth consecutive season.
Edinson Cavani scored twice for United, who progressed 8-5 on aggregate despite a 3-2 defeat away to Roma.
The hosts missed a series of chances and found the net through Edin Dzeko, Bryan Cristante and an Alex Telles own goal in a display that will restore some pride for Roma after the 6-2 hammering they suffered at Old Trafford last week.
Had the Gunners progressed to join the Red Devils, it would have been the second time in three seasons that four English sides contested the two major European finals – after Liverpool beat Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final and Chelsea crushed Arsenal that same year.
