The Manchester United goalkeeper's decisive penalty shot lacked power and was stopped by the Villarreal keeper Geronimo Rulli, who dived to his left to block the shot with comfort.
Soundly defeating the likes of Arsenal and Salzburg on their collision course with Manchester United, Unai Emery and side are yet to lose a match in the competition and have drawn just twice.
It has been a precarious road to the road to silverware for Manchester United, who had to suffer a early group stage exit at the Champions League in order to be on collision course with Villarreal for the Europa League final.
Atletico Madrid players paraded through the Spanish capital on Friday to celebrate the team's Europa League triumph.
Barcelona (Spain), Apr 27: Fernando Llorente scored late as Athletic Bilbao overcame a first-leg deficit to beat Sporting Lisbon and set up an all-Spanish Europa League final with Atletico Madrid after the 2010 champion finished
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