There is little time left until the 2020/2021 season concludes. Thus, the outcome of the competitions is getting closer and closer. Leagues, cups and continental tournaments prepare the last details to know the winners of each title. In Europe, Chelsea and Manchester City will meet in an English duel to decide the champion of the top European competition, while the UEFA Europa League final will feature Villarreal and Manchester United.
When will the 2021 UEFA Europa League final take place?
The 2021 UEFA Europa League final will be held on Wednesday May 26 at 9:00 p.m., three days before knowing the outcome of the Champions League. The month of May is packed with decisive battles, especially at the end. Thus, teams do not forget their domestic competitions and they will offer their best version to once again be among the best.
Villarreal have reached the first UEFA Europa League final in their history. However, the 'Yellow Submarine' is immersed in the fight for European positions against Betis and Real Sociedad. The last matches of Emery's team in the League will be Celta de Vigo, Valladolid, Seville and Real Madrid. LaLiga will end on may 23.
For its part, Manchester United will enter the contest with an opposite situation it is almost certain that next season he will be present in the Champions League. The red devils currently occupy second place in the Premier League, thirteen points behind Guardiola's Manchester City. While is true that United will have to respond to their league commitments to secure second place in the English league table. Manchester United's next matches will have as rivals Aston Villa, Leicester City (third place in the Premier), Liverpool, Fulham and Wolves.
Gdańsk, for the second time for Europe
The Gdańsk Stadium, located in Gdańsk, Poland, on the shores of the Baltic Sea, will be in charge of hosting the best players in the UEFA Europa League. The colosseum was built in 2011 to serve as the headquarters of the Euro 2012. Precisely, Spain started its journey to the title in this scenario. Those of Vicente del Bosque were proclaimed champions of group C here, where they later played the Germany-Greece quarter-final. Now him Lechia Gdańsk has turned the stadium into its fortress and it disputes the meetings of the Ekstraklasa, maximum competition at club level in Poland.
Poland to open doors to fans in Gdańsk
UEFA has made the tickets available to fans wishing to attend the Europa League final on its website. The capacity of the stadium is 40,000 spectators, but the Polish authorities have confirmed that they will reduce the capacity to 25% due to the pandemic situation. Therefore, the outcome of the competition will have 9,500 spectators as witnesses.