Europa League
May 24, 2017 7.45pm
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  • Joel Veltman 58' yellowcard
  • Amin Younes 64' yellowcard
  • Jairo Riedewald 78' yellowcard
  • goal Paul Pogba 18'
  • yellowcard Henrikh Mkhitaryan 31'
  • goal Henrikh Mkhitaryan 48'
  • yellowcard Marouane Fellaini 52'
  • yellowcard Juan Mata 78'

Juan Mata "really happy" with Europa League glory

Juan Mata "really happy" with EL triumph

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has said that he is "really happy" to have helped the club to the Europa League title.

Goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan saw United beat Ajax 2-0 in the final in Stockholm this evening, collecting the only major European trophy which had previously eluded them in the process.

The result came in the same week as a terrorist attack in Manchester which killed 22 people, and Mata dedicated the victory to those affected by the tragedy.

"We have won a trophy the club has never won so we are really happy. It means a lot as it is my first European trophy with United and after what happened yesterday it is nice to bring a trophy back for Manchester," he told BT Sport.

"It has been a really difficult week in the city of Manchester and we are happy to win for all the people that have suffered."

United's victory also ensures that they will be handed a route directly into the Champions League group stages next season.

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