Shoot-out records: the long and the short of it Thursday 27 May 2021 by Paul Saffer
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Villarreal broke new ground with an epic shoot-out success in the UEFA Europa League final. We look at some spot-kick records.
Article top media content Gerónimo Rulli saves from David De Gea to win the UEFA Europa League for Villarreal Getty Images
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Gerónimo Rulli was the hero for Villarreal in the UEFA Europa League final, saving the decisive spot kick from opposite number David De Gea, but did you know that the 21 successful penalties in Gdańsk equalled a UEFA competition record?