When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Manchester United’s Europa League final defeat to Villarreal may have handed the Red Devils an unexpected Champions League advantage for next season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side already booked their place in Europe’s elite competition regardless of the outcome in last night’s final, having finished second in the Premier League. Victory over Villarreal would have moved United into pot one for the 2021/22 Champions League campaign, though defeat in Gdansk means they will now remain in pot two ahead of the group stage draw. Although this would ordinarily be viewed as bad news for the Red Devils, that may not be the case on this occasion.

Source: Express May 27, 2021 08:38 UTC