Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has joined an elite company after scoring in Wednesday night's UEFA Europa League final clash with Villarreal. The 34-year-old attacker scored the all-important equalizer for the his side after they had gone behind in the first half.
The highly-anticipated clash lived right up to expectations with both clubs turning up in search for a win. After 28 minutes, the status of the game was altered with Villarreal scoring the opener through Gerard Moreno. The Yellow Submarines then held their guns to go into the half-time break with their advantage intact but would soon have the lead requlished following a moment of poor defending.
In the 55th minute, Cavani pulled level pegging after latching onto a loose ball in the Villarreal penalty area after the Spaniard had made a mess of a clearance after a United corner. Following a brief VAR consultation, the goal was awarded to the Premier League club with Cavani having been deemed to be onside in the build-up.
With the goal, Cavani became the third player aged 34 or above to score in a major European final for an English club. Only Gary McAllister (36) for Liverpool in the UEFA Cup final in 2000-01 and Didier Drogba (34) for Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2011-12, have only managed the feat in the competition's history.
